Big cuts for Eagle
#1
Big cuts for Eagle
In response to soaring fuel prices and an uncertain economy, last month AA announced that it was reducing its schedule and had directed Eagle to reduce its schedule as well. This week, American and Eagle filed schedule changes which will put into effect these previously-announced capacity reductions. These schedule changes will be implemented this fall.
As evidenced daily in the news media, increases in fuel prices are causing changes across the U.S. and international economies. The airline industry has been – and will continue to be – more heavily impacted than most businesses because jet fuel now represents such a large percentage of airline operating expenses. The schedule reductions filed this week are intended to reduce the number of loss-making flights but still preserve as many stations and routes as possible.
Listed below are some of the major points from Eagle’s perspective. Eagle will:
Ground 29 of our 39 EMB-135 (37-seat) fleet
Reduce our schedule by 37 flights per day in LGA, 34 flights in Chicago and an additional 7 flight per day reduction in BOS compared to last year’s winter schedule
Reduce frequency in many other Eagle stations
Close our stations in Albany (ALB), Harrisburg (MDT), Providence (PVD) and San Luis Obispo (SBP) as well as Samana , Dominican Republic (previously announced). Our people at ALB and SBP were notified of these changes earlier today, as were our contract ground handlers in MDT and PVD.
Close our maintenance base in SBP as a result of the elimination of the SAAB fleet and the cancellation of the LAX-SBP route
The specific schedule adjustments, which call for AA to replace Eagle in some markets, Eagle to replace AA in some markets and AA and Eagle to share some markets, will be visible in Sabre on Sunday, June 29.
American is also making significant changes at the AmericanConnection carriers by reducing STL daily departures by approximately 35 compared to last year. After flying reliably and safely for American in St. Louis for seven years, American has requested that Trans States Airlines return to Eagle the ten EMB-145s (50 seaters) which it currently leases from Eagle. These aircraft will return to Eagle beginning early next year and will be put in service at Eagle.
In the weeks to come, we will be working with our union leaders, managers and front-line employees to determine the staffing that is needed to operate this reduced schedule, integrate planes returning from Trans States and find ways to minimize the disruption to our people. We will provide more information in the coming weeks as we finalize this plan.
Please accept my sincere thanks to all of you for your patience and professionalism as we adapt to the schedule and other changes. As always, please keep the safety of our customers and co-workers at the top of your consciousness.
As evidenced daily in the news media, increases in fuel prices are causing changes across the U.S. and international economies. The airline industry has been – and will continue to be – more heavily impacted than most businesses because jet fuel now represents such a large percentage of airline operating expenses. The schedule reductions filed this week are intended to reduce the number of loss-making flights but still preserve as many stations and routes as possible.
Listed below are some of the major points from Eagle’s perspective. Eagle will:
Ground 29 of our 39 EMB-135 (37-seat) fleet
Reduce our schedule by 37 flights per day in LGA, 34 flights in Chicago and an additional 7 flight per day reduction in BOS compared to last year’s winter schedule
Reduce frequency in many other Eagle stations
Close our stations in Albany (ALB), Harrisburg (MDT), Providence (PVD) and San Luis Obispo (SBP) as well as Samana , Dominican Republic (previously announced). Our people at ALB and SBP were notified of these changes earlier today, as were our contract ground handlers in MDT and PVD.
Close our maintenance base in SBP as a result of the elimination of the SAAB fleet and the cancellation of the LAX-SBP route
The specific schedule adjustments, which call for AA to replace Eagle in some markets, Eagle to replace AA in some markets and AA and Eagle to share some markets, will be visible in Sabre on Sunday, June 29.
American is also making significant changes at the AmericanConnection carriers by reducing STL daily departures by approximately 35 compared to last year. After flying reliably and safely for American in St. Louis for seven years, American has requested that Trans States Airlines return to Eagle the ten EMB-145s (50 seaters) which it currently leases from Eagle. These aircraft will return to Eagle beginning early next year and will be put in service at Eagle.
In the weeks to come, we will be working with our union leaders, managers and front-line employees to determine the staffing that is needed to operate this reduced schedule, integrate planes returning from Trans States and find ways to minimize the disruption to our people. We will provide more information in the coming weeks as we finalize this plan.
Please accept my sincere thanks to all of you for your patience and professionalism as we adapt to the schedule and other changes. As always, please keep the safety of our customers and co-workers at the top of your consciousness.
#2
CHQ? You mean RAH? I didn't even know they flew for AA.
LAX-SBP is a good route for SKW, much like SFO-SBP. I wonder if SKW will up frequency to cover Eagles absence.
That’s too bad; I’m going to miss racing Eagles Saabs around SoCal.
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#4
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Sorry to hear it's eagles turn in the barrel. Good luck to all the eagle folks with the F word. We all deserve better FWIW.
#5
CHQ does fly for AA as American Connection.
Best of luck and this is still the beginning of the downward spiral for all of us. Hold on and don't be surprised.
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Yea, you sound real broken up about it.
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Looks like at loss of 19 jets and 25 SF3's. At 9 pilots/plane thats 396 pilots. However we've been understaffed by about 200 pilots, so all that may occur is about 150 captains losing their seats and perhaps NO furloughs.........................perhaps.
Right now there is exploration to find ways to minimize downgrades by several possibilites. In any case, I would guess at least 75 current captains may be back to FO as the best case scenario, which given UAL's hatchet work ain't so bad.
Let's see what happens within a couple of weeks.
Right now there is exploration to find ways to minimize downgrades by several possibilites. In any case, I would guess at least 75 current captains may be back to FO as the best case scenario, which given UAL's hatchet work ain't so bad.
Let's see what happens within a couple of weeks.
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This is only a net loss 0f 19 jets. Add that to the Saabs and its a lot better than we originally thought. Maybe this is mgmt's way of softening the blow but considering we were previously very under staffed and the fact that we have a relatively complex operation in terms of bases and fleets, I hope and truly believe that we can avoid furloughs with these cuts.
My heart does go out to the folks in BOS and LGA. It sounded like one of the bases was going to get cut and it always hurts when its your base. Good luck everyone.
My heart does go out to the folks in BOS and LGA. It sounded like one of the bases was going to get cut and it always hurts when its your base. Good luck everyone.
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