Future of Express Jet
11-09-2006, 06:21 AM
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Future of Express Jet
Due to increasing interest in this division, ExpressJet intends to dedicate an additional 5 aircraft to this fleet, bringing the total corporate aviation fleet count to 15. ExpressJet continues to evaluate other opportunities for the remaining aircraft that will be withdrawn from the company's capacity purchase agreement with Continental Airlines, including flying aircraft on behalf of either a U.S. carrier or foreign carrier and branded flying.
How much will "branded" flying weigh on the operation? Why even attept to do branded flying with RJ's? We know how that ended up last time it was tried.
11-09-2006, 08:28 AM
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It seems as though they are holding off on that one as long as possible. I think XJT would rather supplement than try their own branded flying. Apparently there was supposed to be a "big" announcement yesterday during the 3rd quarter press conference. As far as I know, NOTHING new was announced. Nothing was even mentioned about the 25 a/c going south of the border, though it is posted on this site. That was strongly reflected by the stock price dropping about 18 percent since yesterday's alleged "big announcement". I am not trying to be pessimistic, but really am starting to wonder myself. But then again they could turn around next week send the a/c to Aviacsa and supplement flying for Delta out of CVG and LAX. Who knows?
11-09-2006, 11:19 AM
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I think the big reason that there was no huge annoucment is that we bid on both the Delta and Frontier flying from what I have heard, and I view it as a positive sign that the planes are not going to Aviacsia. The planes would have been going, but not the pilots...
11-09-2006, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by fosters
OK, so a month and a half remains until the flying is transferred to Chautauqua and the company still doesn't have an idea what it is doing with the 54 (69 minus 15) aircraft?
How much will "branded" flying weigh on the operation? Why even attept to do branded flying with RJ's? We know how that ended up last time it was tried.
How much will "branded" flying weigh on the operation? Why even attept to do branded flying with RJ's? We know how that ended up last time it was tried.
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11-09-2006, 08:53 PM
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Is it just me, or does it seem like fosters has an ax to grind with XJT...hmmm.... And yes, the numbers I have heard for withdrawal of aircraft from CAL service is 2-3 per month. Do the math, its gonna take a looooong time for those aircraft to trickle away. In the meantime, attrition will more or less take care of whatever aircraft completely leave the fleet so the loss will not be noticed by the pilot group. Especially the guys flying the charters making $52/hr as 2nd year FOs *drools*
11-10-2006, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by freezingflyboy
Is it just me, or does it seem like fosters has an ax to grind with XJT
Keep in mind I say the same things about my own company. I just like to give people stuff to think about. Reality sucks when it hits
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In the meantime, attrition will more or less take care of whatever aircraft completely leave the fleet so the loss will not be noticed by the pilot group
11-10-2006, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by freezingflyboy
And yes, the numbers I have heard for withdrawal of aircraft from CAL service is 2-3 per month. Do the math, [sic] its [sic] gonna take a looooong [sic] time for those aircraft to trickle away.
), "doing the math"?
11-10-2006, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Booker
I've heard the same recently, but a question: Wasn't the original plan for the withdrawal to be complete by JUL07? Has that now changed to FEB08-OCT09 ( ), "doing the math"?
), "doing the math"?
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