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05-29-2016 | 08:22 AM
#8552
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05-29-2016 | 08:42 AM
#8553
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I agree that management was in a pinch and needed the regionals to play ball so the merger could be completed.
Now management is going back on their word and not honoring contracts. But the bind they are in is that nobody would buy a regional. At least not in the current form. I can see AA owning the aircraft and then farming out the pilots/mechanics/dispatchers...
Basically selling the management aspect of the regionals. But all materials will be owned by AA.
PSA/PDT can be sold for much less. Then it's up to the management company to staff and operate. But no one is going to buy PSA and 100 regional jets for a 5 year contract term.
Now management is going back on their word and not honoring contracts. But the bind they are in is that nobody would buy a regional. At least not in the current form. I can see AA owning the aircraft and then farming out the pilots/mechanics/dispatchers...
Basically selling the management aspect of the regionals. But all materials will be owned by AA.
PSA/PDT can be sold for much less. Then it's up to the management company to staff and operate. But no one is going to buy PSA and 100 regional jets for a 5 year contract term.
06-03-2016 | 07:27 PM
#8555
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I think we are getting one a month for quite awhile. Maybe more once or if we can get people to fly them. Not sure how back logged training is still. Someone said the other day that 145 training was unclogged and operating normal, not sure if dash training is still a 3 month paid vacation or not!
06-03-2016 | 11:46 PM
#8557
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I think maybe 10-12, we only have 7 planes and not all of them are fully dedicated yet…but, that's really just a guess. I'll scope it out and let you know if someone else doesn't chime in! I'm pretty sure most junior capt is 13 hire and fo is a 14 hire on the 145.
06-04-2016 | 03:11 AM
#8558
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Feb 08 hire got a buildup w nice 4 day off stretches and 90 hours pay. Has about 30 people jr to him. It's going super jr now. Only way to go is up from here. Schedules might not improve as dashes go away and rjs arrive, but once they have all 20 and change they should. Feb new hires started sims. All part time instructors back in training after 2 plus month of solid line flying. Now we just need pilots.. know any? Haha.
06-04-2016 | 05:00 AM
#8560
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Most JR capt and FO are 14 hires according to the last bid.
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