June will be interesting month at Republic
05-20-2011 | 08:32 AM
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The point is that Eischen has an ego the size of Texas, a complete lack of understanding as to his jurisdiction as it relates to the RLA or CBA's and showed how incredibly lazy he is in failing to consider future implications of the IMSL, even when the data was made available to him.
He got paid in 6 months what many pilots make in a year, but turfed the actual work off to the parties while he focused on making more money elsewhere.
He failed to show a remote understanding of the "Fair & Equitable" standard, displayed a a severe case of schizophrenia in that he nailed his written opinion and yet seemingly allowed his dog to build the scatter graph that became the IMSL.
He's an arrogant, lazy, egotistical man that writes to impress a very strange audience.
All in all, he did a miserable job and his role went to his head in a manner that may violate CBA's, the RLA and common sense.
Not to mention his unmitigated greed is dictating that any disputes arising from his decision must be submitted and decided by him. Nice job security if you issue a deplorable decision/award.
He is nuts and should never be used in an airline arbitration again.
All of that adds up to a decision that must be challenged. FAPA just had the intestinal fortitude to call his decision insane and try to bring it to a neutral, more intelligent and hard working venue and Judge.
For anyone facing this situation in the future, demand a panel of Arbitrators, that will prevent one idiot from ruining your future on a whim.
He got paid in 6 months what many pilots make in a year, but turfed the actual work off to the parties while he focused on making more money elsewhere.
He failed to show a remote understanding of the "Fair & Equitable" standard, displayed a a severe case of schizophrenia in that he nailed his written opinion and yet seemingly allowed his dog to build the scatter graph that became the IMSL.
He's an arrogant, lazy, egotistical man that writes to impress a very strange audience.
All in all, he did a miserable job and his role went to his head in a manner that may violate CBA's, the RLA and common sense.
Not to mention his unmitigated greed is dictating that any disputes arising from his decision must be submitted and decided by him. Nice job security if you issue a deplorable decision/award.
He is nuts and should never be used in an airline arbitration again.
All of that adds up to a decision that must be challenged. FAPA just had the intestinal fortitude to call his decision insane and try to bring it to a neutral, more intelligent and hard working venue and Judge.
For anyone facing this situation in the future, demand a panel of Arbitrators, that will prevent one idiot from ruining your future on a whim.
05-20-2011 | 08:34 AM
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this might be a good thing with F9 fighting the arbitration results. now when the whole frontier operation is sold or shuts down those guys can be laid off with out taking out the native RAH pilots down with them.
05-20-2011 | 08:45 AM
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Saw this coming from the beginning. Unfortunately its just going to be an enormous waste of time and money. Usair all over again, which is what most predicted. No amount of time and experience can prevent a pilot group from acting like a bunch of 5 year olds. Good luck guys, you may need it when Bedford shuts down the branded side in the next 12 to 24 months.
05-20-2011 | 09:53 AM
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Really? I think there are many Midwest, Lynx and repugnant FO's who would put themselves in your column of 700. I think you would be surprised at how many on Dana's proposed MSLI are sympathetic to the Frontier pilots view.
05-20-2011 | 10:00 AM
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It has been a few years since I was in Republic's books, but it was clear that back in the middle part of the last decade Republic was a growth machine that bordered on a ponzi scheme. They HAD to keep the new jets and new crews coming to lower costs and keep them there. The transition to a stable (higher cost) business model was going to be difficult since there was just not the margins to support a mature airline operation.
Republic has done a good job keeping the growth engine going even when there were few opportunities for expansion using their old business model. However, Republic's margins are once against squeezed.
The original poster was exactly right. It is going to be interesting at Republic (if 1000% growth in a decade was not interesting enough). Obviously that rate is not sustainable and labor will want industry standard compensation out of this next contract.
It is a shame Frontier is not getting better support. While it is losing money, Bedford was right in his realization that the margins are not getting any better in the fee for departure world. Branded flying is going to be where the margins need to be to sustain a stable business.
The 100 seat GTF powered jets are going to be a hinge point. If mainline carriers decide to "in source" that flying, Republic will not be around long. If those are outsourced Republic will enjoy another growth spurt.
Mainline groups are saying there is no way they will outsource that work. Note that the Delta MEC resists putting any promise not to outsource flying in writing. Given their track record, I'd not bet that they will keep their (verbal) promises.
Republic has done a good job keeping the growth engine going even when there were few opportunities for expansion using their old business model. However, Republic's margins are once against squeezed.
The original poster was exactly right. It is going to be interesting at Republic (if 1000% growth in a decade was not interesting enough). Obviously that rate is not sustainable and labor will want industry standard compensation out of this next contract.
It is a shame Frontier is not getting better support. While it is losing money, Bedford was right in his realization that the margins are not getting any better in the fee for departure world. Branded flying is going to be where the margins need to be to sustain a stable business.
The 100 seat GTF powered jets are going to be a hinge point. If mainline carriers decide to "in source" that flying, Republic will not be around long. If those are outsourced Republic will enjoy another growth spurt.
Mainline groups are saying there is no way they will outsource that work. Note that the Delta MEC resists putting any promise not to outsource flying in writing. Given their track record, I'd not bet that they will keep their (verbal) promises.
05-20-2011 | 10:12 AM
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The 100 seat GTF powered jets are going to be a hinge point. If mainline carriers decide to "in source" that flying, Republic will not be around long. If those are outsourced Republic will enjoy another growth spurt.
Mainline groups are saying there is no way they will outsource that work. Note that the Delta MEC resists putting any promise not to outsource flying in writing. Given their track record, I'd not bet that they will keep their (verbal) promises.
Mainline groups are saying there is no way they will outsource that work. Note that the Delta MEC resists putting any promise not to outsource flying in writing. Given their track record, I'd not bet that they will keep their (verbal) promises.
It's funny how DALPA won't come out strongly for scope and yet RA is running around insisting that the 100 seater will be a mainline airplane.
05-20-2011 | 10:44 AM
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do you hear yourself? Sympathetic to F9 pilot views? The extent of the F9 egotism and introversion never ceases to amaze me.
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