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RogerDorn 07-03-2013 08:22 AM
Goodbye Denver (Frontier)
 
We all knew this day would come...

Another base falls victim to RAH management

Oskeewowow 07-03-2013 08:27 AM
"You choose to commute."

-Bryan Bedford
(after Colgan 3407)

astec 07-03-2013 08:51 AM
say what? the q's leaving denver?

magnus0322 07-03-2013 09:00 AM
No DEN 190 Frontier flying is done. I expect a Frontier sale announcement soon. DEN pilots to be displaced to ORD for AA flying

JustaRampagent 07-03-2013 09:04 AM
Originally Posted by magnus0322 (Post 1438622)
No DEN 190 Frontier flying is done. I expect a Frontier sale announcement soon. DEN pilots to be displaced to ORD for AA flying
How many people are based in DEN?

cartean 07-03-2013 09:10 AM
Originally Posted by magnus0322 (Post 1438622)
No DEN 190 Frontier flying is done. I expect a Frontier sale announcement soon. DEN pilots to be displaced to ORD for AA flying
If frontier is sold, do the pilots not go too?

Bozo the pilot 07-03-2013 09:11 AM
This is no surprise. Its just tough for the guys that made a home in Denver. Good luck to all.

DryMotorBoatin 07-03-2013 09:30 AM
Originally Posted by Oskeewowow (Post 1438600)
"You choose to commute."

-Bryan Bedford
(after Colgan 3407)
Commuting sucks but whoever moves to base for a regional is just plain stupid.

RiddleEagle18 07-03-2013 09:52 AM
Originally Posted by cartean (Post 1438634)
If frontier is sold, do the pilots not go too?
Yes but I would expect the buyer to only purchase the airbus operation.

embraer 07-03-2013 10:16 AM
Originally Posted by DryMotorBoatin (Post 1438646)
Commuting sucks but whoever moves to base for a regional is just plain stupid.
There are exceptions. The HQ of an airline is a pretty rock solid base.

Example: DFW for AA/Eagle. Guaranteed to never shut down. ATL for Delta, ORD for United and their respective regionals.

Otherwise, yeah...it's a crapshoot.

snippercr 07-03-2013 10:19 AM
Originally Posted by embraer (Post 1438683)
There are exceptions. The HQ of an airline is a pretty rock solid base.

Example: DFW for AA/Eagle. Guaranteed to never shut down. ATL for Delta, ORD for United and their respective regionals.

Otherwise, yeah...it's a crapshoot.
Didn't Pinnacle's HQ recently just move to MSP? I know that was a pretty extreme example... but anything can happen.

BoilerUP 07-03-2013 10:36 AM
Originally Posted by embraer (Post 1438683)
There are exceptions. The HQ of an airline is a pretty rock solid base.
...and IND is center of the Bedford empire...

Hurryage65 07-03-2013 10:36 AM
Hopefully people in DEN are junior enough to start over at xjt for the erj base

Bozo the pilot 07-03-2013 10:42 AM
Originally Posted by Hurryage65 (Post 1438700)
Hopefully people in DEN are junior enough to start over at xjt for the erj base
Its a pretty senior base. A few are gettn out of the business-theyll refuse to commute for bedford.

RJtrashPilot 07-03-2013 11:14 AM
Originally Posted by embraer (Post 1438683)
There are exceptions. The HQ of an airline is a pretty rock solid base.

Example: DFW for AA/Eagle. Guaranteed to never shut down. ATL for Delta, ORD for United and their respective regionals.

Otherwise, yeah...it's a crapshoot.
Appleton for Air Wisconsin.

hockeypilot44 07-03-2013 11:19 AM
Originally Posted by embraer (Post 1438683)
There are exceptions. The HQ of an airline is a pretty rock solid base.

Example: DFW for AA/Eagle. Guaranteed to never shut down. ATL for Delta, ORD for United and their respective regionals.

Otherwise, yeah...it's a crapshoot.
US Airways was once headquartered in Pittsburgh. It closed down.

sqwkvfr 07-03-2013 11:22 AM
Originally Posted by astec (Post 1438612)
say what? the q's leaving denver?
Well, not yet.

mking84 07-03-2013 11:31 AM
Originally Posted by Bozo the pilot (Post 1438705)
Its a pretty senior base. A few are gettn out of the business-theyll refuse to commute for bedford.
Nope, 6+ years to get into DEN

SpeedyVagabond 07-03-2013 01:04 PM
You guys all complained about Frontier and it's acquisition non- stop. No Frontier, no 190s, no Denver, no surprise you're complaining again about a base closure. I expect news about their sale soon as well. Good luck to all the great folks I met there.

CanoePilot 07-03-2013 01:08 PM
Where are the e190s going? Someone told me USair may buy a few more.

PinnacleFO 07-03-2013 01:19 PM
Originally Posted by embraer (Post 1438683)
There are exceptions. The HQ of an airline is a pretty rock solid base.

Example: DFW for AA/Eagle. Guaranteed to never shut down. ATL for Delta, ORD for United and their respective regionals.

Otherwise, yeah...it's a crapshoot.
Yeah and mem with 9e......

What 07-03-2013 01:23 PM
Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1438729)
US Airways was once headquartered in Pittsburgh. It closed down.
And then in Cactus world and we shall see!

ShyGuy 07-03-2013 03:03 PM
Someone clarify, the E190 base at Denver for Frontier (operating as Frontier Express?) is closing? So where do the E190s go? And these are Republic original pilots, and not Frontier original pilots, correct?

Where do the E190s go and what replaces this flying out of DEN? Mainline Airbus?

TillerEnvy 07-03-2013 03:05 PM
Someone clarify, the E190 base at Denver for Frontier (operating as Frontier Express?) is closing? So where do the E190s go? And these are Republic original pilots, and not Frontier original pilots, correct?

Where do the E190s go and what replaces this flying out of DEN? Mainline Airbus?
These are all Republic pilots. F9 pilots are only on the Airbus. What I was told is that the 190's left will be staffed with MCI and DCA crews and still fly for F9. Who knows what'll happen after the sale of F9. A plane or 2 may also be added to cover additional Ceasars flying.

toomanyrjs 07-03-2013 03:15 PM
How long will it take to get the RJ pilot stench outta the crew room? Seriously, at least this retarded failure of an experiment is almost over. :D

Jamers 07-03-2013 03:39 PM
Originally Posted by PinnacleFO (Post 1438787)
Yeah and mem with 9e......
And ATL with 9E?

It's tough to justify moving anywhere for and airline unless you are very mobile. Commuting sucks but it comes with the biz.

CFItillIdie 07-03-2013 04:43 PM
Originally Posted by toomanyrjs (Post 1438846)
How long will it take to get the RJ pilot stench outta the crew room? Seriously, at least this retarded failure of an experiment is almost over. :D
Hopefully as quickly as it will be to get the succuBus of a discount carrier off the RAH books. :D


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