Originally Posted by SAABaroowski
(Post 374956)
yea just the like 69 airplanes, you don't see CAL with those airplanes do you? They should of learned their lesson the first time. I find it very interesting that they are in a hurry to get this done, may just be becuase we could find a home for those 51 airplanes, or even the branded airplanes. We will see what happens if MESA truly falls apart. Larry got caught making a big mistake before, lets hope this doesn't bite him in the ass once again
If if Mesa falls apart I still don't think there will be much of a market for 50 seat aircraft here in the U.S. |
Originally Posted by WAVIT Inbound
(Post 375019)
If if Mesa falls apart I still don't think there will be much of a market for 50 seat aircraft here in the U.S.
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Does anyone know what TWA's scope was? I believe they integrated at 8 to 1 into American's list. I am sure that wasn't in their ALPA contract. I just don't feel that pilot contracts with this administration are that strong. Does anyone think that the government is going to let AA strike? I know you guys have a great contract and relationship with your management, but I wouldn't count on your contract to keep whatever upper management wants to do from happening. Loook at TSA/gojet...
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Originally Posted by Koolaidman
(Post 375068)
Does anyone know what TWA's scope was? I believe they integrated at 8 to 1 into American's list. I am sure that wasn't in their ALPA contract. I just don't feel that pilot contracts with this administration are that strong. Does anyone think that the government is going to let AA strike? I know you guys have a great contract and relationship with your management, but I wouldn't count on your contract to keep whatever upper management wants to do from happening. Loook at TSA/gojet...
TWA was in and out of BK, they were on the verge of going down. Yeah, it royally sucked for those guys, but the arbitrator would have basically done the SAME thing. Is XJT in BK and on the verge of going under? TSA/GoJet - You do know that GoJet was an alter ego created to counter TSA, right? Is XJT's management trying to start an alter ego? |
Originally Posted by SAABaroowski
(Post 375059)
I love how people jump on the "no 50 seat market" bandwagon, 70 seaters are not that economical either, sure there is a market for them though, just like there is for 50 seaters, its the fact that OIL is so expensive, nothing seems to be the right fit. At this rate, people will say, "there just is no 150 seat market anymore"
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Originally Posted by dontsurf
(Post 374944)
just so i understand this correctly: you're saying it's specifically in the expressjet pilot contract that if expressjet gets bought by some other company, the expressjet pilot seniority list must merge with all the other seniority lists of all other companies owned by the company that buys expressjet? if that's the case, then i see what you mean about a "make or break" vote by expressjet pilots.
There is some less iron-clad verbage saying anyone we merge with will put ALL pilots on one list (not just for the CAL flying) but it isn't specifically worded to a buy-out and that may be it's falling point. The specific CAL scope is IRON clad and those are the pages JA wants removed. Of course to make the changes JA wants the whole pilot group would have to vote on a proposal from the MEC, if they come up with one that SKYW will go for. There's the make or break vote. |
Originally Posted by ChinsFive
(Post 375104)
The contract says (over 12 pages so I'll paraphrase) that any CAL flying done by any corporation that owns us or buys us will be done by ExpressJet pilots and it will be done with one senority list. The contract also states that all the merging needs to be done in 9 months from the sale so that we don't go into a 5 year contract negotiation.
There is some less iron-clad verbage saying anyone we merge with will put ALL pilots on one list (not just for the CAL flying) but it isn't specifically worded to a buy-out and that may be it's falling point. The specific CAL scope is IRON clad and those are the pages JA wants removed. Of course to make the changes JA wants the whole pilot group would have to vote on a proposal from the MEC, if they come up with one that SKYW will go for. There's the make or break vote. interesting. two different issues there, though. you already mentioned the CAL part. but this isn't a "merger", it's a buyout by what is basically a holding company, skywest inc. it'll be interesting to see how it all works out, negotiation-wise, between not only skywest inc. and the board of directors and shareholders of expressjet, but also between skywest inc. and expressjet pilots, with that issue. |
Originally Posted by dontsurf
(Post 374944)
just so i understand this correctly: you're saying it's specifically in the expressjet pilot contract that if expressjet gets bought by some other company, the expressjet pilot seniority list must merge with all the other seniority lists of all other companies owned by the company that buys expressjet? if that's the case, then i see what you mean about a "make or break" vote by expressjet pilots.
Originally Posted by Slaphappy
(Post 374954)
and thats the reason I don't know why xjt pilots are so against it. You already know what will happen if there isn't a buyout, Cal made that clear.
Originally Posted by flyboyzz1
(Post 374991)
Not to sound like an ass...but I don't think that the 69 airplanes taught CAL anything. I think it taught the rest of the regional industry what we should have already known...there is no money in 50 seat branded flying!
Originally Posted by Koolaidman
(Post 375068)
Does anyone know what TWA's scope was? I believe they integrated at 8 to 1 into American's list. I am sure that wasn't in their ALPA contract. I just don't feel that pilot contracts with this administration are that strong. Does anyone think that the government is going to let AA strike? I know you guys have a great contract and relationship with your management, but I wouldn't count on your contract to keep whatever upper management wants to do from happening. Loook at TSA/gojet...
Originally Posted by dontsurf
(Post 375118)
interesting. two different issues there, though. you already mentioned the CAL part. but this isn't a "merger", it's a buyout by what is basically a holding company, skywest inc. it'll be interesting to see how it all works out, negotiation-wise, between not only skywest inc. and the board of directors and shareholders of expressjet, but also between skywest inc. and expressjet pilots, with that issue.
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Originally Posted by SAABaroowski
(Post 375059)
I love how people jump on the "no 50 seat market" bandwagon, 70 seaters are not that economical either, sure there is a market for them though, just like there is for 50 seaters, its the fact that OIL is so expensive, nothing seems to be the right fit. At this rate, people will say, "there just is no 150 seat market anymore"
50 seaters can still make money, they just have to be full or almost full on most routes. There will probably always be a niche, but odds are that smaller RJ's move away from mainline routes and go back to doing what they were designed to do in the first place...right sized service to Podunk Falls, at a premium price. |
Originally Posted by Slaphappy
(Post 374954)
and thats the reason I don't know why xjt pilots are so against it. You already know what will happen if there isn't a buyout, Cal made that clear.
If our management receives a realistic offer from a buyer (3.50 a share doesnt even cover cash on hand) then they may be forced to sell by the BOD but i am sure they will try like hell to renegotiate with CAL independently. SKYWEST needs to up their offer and CAL would need to stonewall their negotiations for us to be sold anytime soon. They are earning a around 10% profit on 205 Airplanes until DEC 2009. |
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