Future of United Express
06-30-2020, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by KCaviator
Care to share more?
Take it with a grain of salt...I’ve heard that UA is contractually obligated with their regionals to give them 90 days notice on what they’ll be flying. July 1st is roughly 90 days from October 1st. Also that is about the same time furlough notices will probably be going out as well. I’m no fortune teller but if I had to guess we’ll find out sometime in July about the future of UAX.
06-30-2020, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by TheOtherGuy25
As a guess I think 6 seats out of an ERJ is still going to be far more economically sensible than any mainline airplane on many routes now and well into the future.
We are a cheaper workforce and smaller jets with lower cost per hour of operation. I don’t think UA will be overly concerned if 6 seats are no longer available. Sure it’s not ideal and is 6 seats of lost revenue, but they will still make money if they can fill a 175 up to 70 pax and keep their fleets at same or similar levels
Delta is already doing it on OO 175s and probably other carriers as well.
Obviously as pointed out, all this will be defined by contract language regarding scope when the time comes, I’m not sure what UAs scope demands in regards to airframe numbers etc...
We are a cheaper workforce and smaller jets with lower cost per hour of operation. I don’t think UA will be overly concerned if 6 seats are no longer available. Sure it’s not ideal and is 6 seats of lost revenue, but they will still make money if they can fill a 175 up to 70 pax and keep their fleets at same or similar levels
Delta is already doing it on OO 175s and probably other carriers as well.
Obviously as pointed out, all this will be defined by contract language regarding scope when the time comes, I’m not sure what UAs scope demands in regards to airframe numbers etc...
06-30-2020, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by HighWingingIt
Take it with a grain of salt...I’ve heard that UA is contractually obligated with their regionals to give them 90 days notice on what they’ll be flying. July 1st is roughly 90 days from October 1st. Also that is about the same time furlough notices will probably be going out as well. I’m no fortune teller but if I had to guess we’ll find out sometime in July about the future of UAX.
06-30-2020, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by coodrough568
I believe it’s Pipe, not Pike.
06-30-2020, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by GA2Jets
It seems like Skywest is just absolutely crushing during all this. I know they are big but outsized even for them. Any ideas why?
06-30-2020, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Ciceda
Same as always, by undercutting other carriers, benefiting from pattern bargaining and sacrifices by other union pilot groups, and by working hard to put other carriers out of business and their pilots on the street. ohh, and they be practically mainline.
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