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11-30-2016 | 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Duct Mon

Public Service Announcement:
For those Captains on the EJET. There are numerous FO's leaving before Christmas. If you are at the bottom 10-20% There is a strong chance you'll be downgraded by February. Mesa can't hire for attrition on the EJET side right now. If you think you're safe and you keep telling yourself I'm only here until I get my 1000 hours PIC, you'll be sorry you didn't get out now. Management does not have the money or the answers for what's to come next. Good luck

Why would they downgrade when they can fly captains as FO's? The big question is how are they going to hire enough pilots to handle the next batch of Ejets coming?

11-30-2016 | 05:08 AM

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I think we might actually see Republic open up an E-170/175 domicile at IAH before SkyWest does so. SkyWest still has a shrunken CRJ domicile in IAH. RAH (first Shuttle and nowadays Republic) has had a strong presence at IAH since the beginning of the UA CO merger, and they have enough flying to support a domicile there. They just don't have the domicile because it goes against their (in my opinion non-sense) outstation base system. Also, we have to remember that the main reason we got the additional 18 E-175s was because Republic was restructuring and fixing their staffing issues. Once they are up and running back again they will be in a good position to take their airframes back. But then again, I presume that Mesa's performance will have to decline due to staffing issues, before United takes the flying away from us.

We didn't get those additional 175's because of Republic. We got them because of Skywest pushing Mesa.

11-30-2016 | 05:31 AM

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Why would they downgrade when they can fly captains as FO's? The big question is how are they going to hire enough pilots to handle the next batch of Ejets coming?

What makes you think you're getting more planes? Pretty sure United is scoped out.

11-30-2016 | 05:56 AM

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What makes you think you're getting more planes? Pretty sure United is scoped out.

We're either getting more planes or it's a carrot to get through the holidays.

Several emails have started with "With new aircraft on the horizon...." Also an email from the CEO stating they are in discussion to add new aircraft to IAD (I'm guessing 175s) and the current 700s would be "what is by far most likely - reallocated into service with another major airline flown by Mesa."

Just stating what we've been told. Please don't shoot the messenger.

11-30-2016 | 07:32 AM

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What makes you think you're getting more planes? Pretty sure United is scoped out.

United just signed a deal to purchase 15 more 175s. I think it was 15. Was in the press release where they defer 737s

11-30-2016 | 07:48 AM

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Doom and gloom is on the horizon for Mesa, not more airplanes and fast upgradezzzz.

11-30-2016 | 08:20 AM

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Doom and gloom is on the horizon for Mesa, not more airplanes and fast upgradezzzz.

Even with more airplanes, there won't be fast upgrades. Unless we actually go to Hawaii, then there could be depending who wants to head out there (went fairly junior before).

11-30-2016 | 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sennant

United just signed a deal to purchase 15 more 175s. I think it was 15. Was in the press release where they defer 737s

24 E-175 orders were transferred from Republic to United.
https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/unit...-buy-24-e175s/

We can be 100% confident United will allocate for their strategic benefit. Unfortunately, none of us are privy to any closed door conversations between Mesa and UA. Market forces will send these jets to where they can provide the maximum net earnings to UA with the least amount of risk.

UA will need to cut/announce a deal soon as these are slotted for delivery in 2017.
United Airlines Takes Over Republic Order for 24 Embraer 175s

Where these jets go will tell us more about Mesa's current health and potential future than just about anything else I can think of. I think we will not have long to wait.

11-30-2016 | 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by WisJudge

JO said 38 plane deal in the works.
I shook my crystal ball and came up with this.
20 of those will replace the CR7's in IAD
That leaves 18.
10 will be the 175's you mentioned
8 will be CRJ-900's for AA to replace AC with early lease return dates.

11-30-2016 | 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by xjtgrunt

The Magic 8 Ball says: "Yes, definitely", then "Very doubtful", and then
"Reply hazy try again". Seems I cannot get any clear direction from this thing...or Mesa!!