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Golden Bear 07-08-2009 06:58 PM
Originally Posted by grdprox (Post 641619)
Can any of you RAH guys validate this?
Why don't you just ask your brother?

Originally Posted by grdprox (Post 590559)
Heres the thing. I'm at Delta 2.0 and my brother is a capt. at RAH. He has my recco along with a few of my buddies here and I keep telling him when we start hiring again, and we will, he's in.
:eek:

deltabound 07-08-2009 07:00 PM
Originally Posted by BoilerUP (Post 641685)
When using 50 seat RJs, anyway...

But you're right, evidently its not that easy to sell your own tickets and turn a profit...even with planes larger than 50 seat RJs. Just ask UAL/AAL/DAL/SWA/FNT/MEH/etc...
Actually, the closest scheme I can think of that mirrors what RAH appears to be lining up to try is the whole "Independence Air" debacle, and for much the same reasons . . . i.e., United not looking like the "sure thing" it once was.

Independence had lots of money, Airbus', and lots of CRJ's. Fast forward a year and you had a bunch of good people on the streets.

I'm no expert, and I have no dog in this fight. It's just the odds of starting a successful airline are always pretty slim, whether it be pure "start up" from scratch or a bite the hand that feeds you strategy. I'd hate to see the pilots of Frontier get hosed.

xtreme 07-08-2009 07:09 PM
Originally Posted by deltabound (Post 641739)
Actually, the closest scheme I can think of that mirrors what RAH appears to be lining up to try is the whole "Independence Air" debacle, and for much the same reasons . . . i.e., United not looking like the "sure thing" it once was.

Independence had lots of money, Airbus', and lots of CRJ's. Fast forward a year and you had a bunch of good people on the streets.

I'm no expert, and I have no dog in this fight. It's just the odds of starting a successful airline are always pretty slim, whether it be pure "start up" from scratch or a bite the hand that feeds you strategy. I'd hate to see the pilots of Frontier get hosed.
Yea, especially in this economy. Anyway... here's the moment of zen

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/...841e46241e.jpg

Burn baby burn...

dojetdriver 07-08-2009 07:54 PM
Originally Posted by deltabound (Post 641739)
Independence had lots of money, Airbus', and lots of CRJ's. Fast forward a year and you had a bunch of good people on the streets.
Actually, fast forward about 20 months. But I see what you're saying, sucked.

Noseeums 07-08-2009 07:56 PM
Originally Posted by grdprox (Post 641619)
I'm the lasssstt person to start rumors but according to a very reliable source, because of the success with RAH doing Spokane routes and a downsize of the 73 lift for United in the fall, they (United) is looking at expanding more west coast routes with RAH and a possible SFO domicile is in the works. They even said they (RAH) has been recruiting in LA for FA's already. Can any of you RAH guys validate this?

EDIT: Just realized this was posted in the wrong section. Move it if will be.
Congratulations. You're everything Skybus wanted to be and more.

GuppyPuppy 07-09-2009 10:53 AM
Originally Posted by grdprox (Post 641619)
I'm the lasssstt person to start rumors but according to a very reliable source, because of the success with RAH doing Spokane routes and a downsize of the 73 lift for United in the fall, they (United) is looking at expanding more west coast routes with RAH and a possible SFO domicile is in the works. They even said they (RAH) has been recruiting in LA for FA's already. Can any of you RAH guys validate this?

EDIT: Just realized this was posted in the wrong section. Move it if will be.
Just more crappy tactics by UAL management who have outsourced my job.

I'm lucky....I didn't go back during final recall two years ago. Had I gone back, UAL would have outsourced my job once again (original classmates now on second furlough).

Enjoy SFO on your regional pay. I had a difficult time there on mainline pay. One of the most expensive cities in the country...should be fun!

GP

577nitro 07-09-2009 11:13 AM
Originally Posted by deltabound (Post 641676)
It's a great business that you'd be crazy not to invest billions in!
"How do you make a little money in aviation? Spent a lot."

"What makes a plane fly? Money."

I always loved these quotes, should be the first thing taught at a flight school.:cool:

Roper92 07-09-2009 11:19 AM
Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 641622)
Why are you excited about this?
Hell yeah I'm excited! Can't wait to watch an RAH pilot try to afford a place to live out there. Even in the midst of a recession, the real estate prices out there are killer!

benairguitar23 07-09-2009 11:51 AM
Originally Posted by xtreme (Post 641743)
Yea, especially in this economy. Anyway... here's the moment of zen

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/...841e46241e.jpg

Burn baby burn...
Is it just me or is that a pretty cool looking paint job!? I think the airlines need to start looking at the happiness of their employees, better pay, better benefits, even something like painting the planes with a cool paint scheme so the pilots actually ENJOY getting on the plane and flying it would produce OUTSTANDING results! Happy employees result in happier passengers and therefore better business!:)

Roper92 07-09-2009 12:28 PM
You're right. Southwest pilots get to fly that NBA plane and provide a slam dunk service.

No pun intended :)


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