Republic Airlines opinion?
01-30-2007 | 07:09 AM
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As a subcontractor you are at the whim of the code share partner. Don't make this into something it isn't. It's infinitely better to be the one in control of your own destiny. in HMP's opinion, Eagle is a safer bet - but it is still a subcontractor (like you said).
01-30-2007 | 07:10 AM
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From: Former EMB 120 Jr. Water Boy, CRJ newbee
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AMEN! And not to get off track here but....... For HotMamaPilot's sake..... I hope Rex can keep the ball in his own teammates hands so the Bears have a chance and make the SB a good game!
GO COLTS!
AMEN! And not to get off track here but....... For HotMamaPilot's sake..... I hope Rex can keep the ball in his own teammates hands so the Bears have a chance and make the SB a good game!
GO COLTS!
01-30-2007 | 07:17 AM
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You realize AWAC signed a long term deal (forgot the length, 7-10 years or something) with United in 2003 and several months later United dropped them in BK court? Having a 10 year deal with NWA means nothing as a subcontractor.
As a subcontractor you are at the whim of the code share partner. Don't make this into something it isn't. It's infinitely better to be the one in control of your own destiny. in HMP's opinion, Eagle is a safer bet - but it is still a subcontractor (like you said).
As a subcontractor you are at the whim of the code share partner. Don't make this into something it isn't. It's infinitely better to be the one in control of your own destiny. in HMP's opinion, Eagle is a safer bet - but it is still a subcontractor (like you said).
01-30-2007 | 07:21 AM
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01-30-2007 | 07:34 AM
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I will tell that to your 5 FO's and 2 Capt's that filled me in on this and will stop listening if they spill the beans again. Sorry and I will keep my mouth closed. Thanks!
01-30-2007 | 07:38 AM
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It wasn't meant as a jab at you - but for the people in our company that think it's OK to go around posting private memos. AWAC was the only company that was publicly known to be in the running for the Midwest flying, thanks to some knee-jerk posters over on flightinfo. All the other bidders knew AWAC was in the running but AWAC had no idea who else was bidding against them. I don't think that had anything to do with losing the RFP, but it couldn't of helped.
01-30-2007 | 07:48 AM
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It wasn't meant as a jab at you - but for the people in our company that think it's OK to go around posting private memos. AWAC was the only company that was publicly known to be in the running for the Midwest flying, thanks to some knee-jerk posters over on flightinfo. All the other bidders knew AWAC was in the running but AWAC had no idea who else was bidding against them. I don't think that had anything to do with losing the RFP, but it couldn't of helped.
01-30-2007 | 07:53 AM
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I won't post any internal company communications....but yes, AWAC supposedly has bid on a small amount of UAX flying. That said, if AWAC can't get incremental CRJ-200 growth in our own backyard (MKE), there's no friggin' way we can compete on a cost basis with the current UAX carriers. Either way we'll see, but I don't think even the most optimistic of pilots here is taking this (rumor) seriously.
And fosters, it was widely known that XJT was bidding on MEH flying as well...it was all over FI and APC, and I heard it from many of my friends there.
And fosters, it was widely known that XJT was bidding on MEH flying as well...it was all over FI and APC, and I heard it from many of my friends there.
01-30-2007 | 08:03 AM
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...yet you go ahead and confirm. Way to go. My previous posts went right over your head, didn't they?
I actually blame the company more than giddy pilots. They should keep the RFP news confidential until it's been signed by the partner.
I actually blame the company more than giddy pilots. They should keep the RFP news confidential until it's been signed by the partner.
01-30-2007 | 08:38 AM
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Your posts didn't go "right over my head" as you so eloquently put it. I won't post a word-for-word text of internal memos but what is the harm in confirming what this person had been told by SEVEN of our pilots? Hell, if you've taken a look at FI the first post about a possible United RFP was posted by no other than our scheduling chairman. And if you'll recall, the company didn't volunteer any information on this; they simply answered a question posed by a pilot.
Skywest pilots didn't mention anything about the MEH flying because their pilot group didn't know anything about it.
If you want tighter ComSec with Air Wisconsin communications regarding RFPs , shoot an email to management stating as much.
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