Piedmont Airlines News & Rumors
05-28-2021, 10:33 PM
#5981
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Originally Posted by flybywp
Y'all keep perpetuating this merger/closure rumor that's been going on since before any of you were hired. Five years ago it was "not enough pilots, merge with envoy" now its "save money, merge with PSA". Mergers aren't cheap and take a LONG time. The industry changes pretty drastically every few years and yet the number of wholly owns has remained the same..... But by all means, continue on. Can't wait to see what the rumors are in 2025 when all three companies still exist as they are now.
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05-29-2021, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by flybywp
Y'all keep perpetuating this merger/closure rumor that's been going on since before any of you were hired. Five years ago it was "not enough pilots, merge with envoy" now its "save money, merge with PSA". Mergers aren't cheap and take a LONG time. The industry changes pretty drastically every few years and yet the number of wholly owns has remained the same..... But by all means, continue on. Can't wait to see what the rumors are in 2025 when all three companies still exist as they are now.
Its going nowhere.
05-29-2021, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by flybywp
Y'all keep perpetuating this merger/closure rumor that's been going on since before any of you were hired. Five years ago it was "not enough pilots, merge with envoy" now its "save money, merge with PSA". Mergers aren't cheap and take a LONG time. The industry changes pretty drastically every few years and yet the number of wholly owns has remained the same..... But by all means, continue on. Can't wait to see what the rumors are in 2025 when all three companies still exist as they are now.
Not saying a merger is going to happen. But realistically somewhere down the line the 145s will have to go, and something will have to happen. Maybe not next year, maybe not in 5 or even 10 years, however eventually something will happen. PDT is such a small pilot group and it’s the easiest to “re-distribute” when the time comes.
05-29-2021, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by CADR
True but the landscape is so unpredictable. 5 years ago would you have thought TSA, XJET, and Compass would all close up shop? Exactly…
Not saying a merger is going to happen. But realistically somewhere down the line the 145s will have to go, and something will have to happen. Maybe not next year, maybe not in 5 or even 10 years, however eventually something will happen. PDT is such a small pilot group and it’s the easiest to “re-distribute” when the time comes.
Not saying a merger is going to happen. But realistically somewhere down the line the 145s will have to go, and something will have to happen. Maybe not next year, maybe not in 5 or even 10 years, however eventually something will happen. PDT is such a small pilot group and it’s the easiest to “re-distribute” when the time comes.
05-30-2021, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Outof410
I doubt they would be spending cash on technology improvements if they intend to close us IMO.
Originally Posted by Cicada
Piedmont serves a very special niche for AA, and is the spot they like to park selected employees in lucrative management positions. Its going nowhere.
These are not indicators of job security, unfortunately.
05-30-2021, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by CADR
True but the landscape is so unpredictable. 5 years ago would you have thought TSA, XJET, and Compass would all close up shop? Exactly…
Not saying a merger is going to happen. But realistically somewhere down the line the 145s will have to go, and something will have to happen. Maybe not next year, maybe not in 5 or even 10 years, however eventually something will happen. PDT is such a small pilot group and it’s the easiest to “re-distribute” when the time comes.
Not saying a merger is going to happen. But realistically somewhere down the line the 145s will have to go, and something will have to happen. Maybe not next year, maybe not in 5 or even 10 years, however eventually something will happen. PDT is such a small pilot group and it’s the easiest to “re-distribute” when the time comes.
05-30-2021, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Freighthotdog
If Piedmont had under 400 pilots with the dash 8 in 2013, why did they announce that they would get E145s? It’s an easier transition from E145 to another jet rather than Dash 8 to E145. Point being, if AA didn’t want 3 WO’s OR piedmont they would have gotten rid of them with the dash 8.
different times man. Back than AA and Airways just merged and they were planning on a bright future of expansion and dominance as the word’s “largest airline”.
Now, coming up on “post covid” and AA restructuring the fleet with axing the 190s,75/76,A330s, PSA’s 200s. Anything is really possible these days and you definitely can’t compare 2013 as an indicator to what the next 5 years will look like.
The can will continue to be kicked down the road the rest of this year and 2022 but PDT’s pilot contract is up in 2023, the pieces on the chess board are moving now for something to coincide with that.
05-30-2021, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Fr8Thrust
Compass Airlines
Also Compass Airlines.
These are not indicators of job security, unfortunately.
Also Compass Airlines.
These are not indicators of job security, unfortunately.
05-30-2021, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CADR
different times man. Back than AA and Airways just merged and they were planning on a bright future of expansion and dominance as the word’s “largest airline”.
Now, coming up on “post covid” and AA restructuring the fleet with axing the 190s,75/76,A330s, PSA’s 200s. Anything is really possible these days and you definitely can’t compare 2013 as an indicator to what the next 5 years will look like.
The can will continue to be kicked down the road the rest of this year and 2022 but PDT’s pilot contract is up in 2023, the pieces on the chess board are moving now for something to coincide with that.
Now, coming up on “post covid” and AA restructuring the fleet with axing the 190s,75/76,A330s, PSA’s 200s. Anything is really possible these days and you definitely can’t compare 2013 as an indicator to what the next 5 years will look like.
The can will continue to be kicked down the road the rest of this year and 2022 but PDT’s pilot contract is up in 2023, the pieces on the chess board are moving now for something to coincide with that.
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