LIFT academy and future CBA’s
04-30-2019 | 05:58 PM
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Anybody think BB might be gambling? Republic is doing a good amount of flying of other regionals that can’t meet their commitments due to lack of crews; couple that with a lot of Pilot and FA hiring, and the ERJ order. Maybe he’s hoping he will have the people and equipment in place to lure codeshares to give YX more flying as the others (guessing its XJT and Mesa) struggle to fill classes.
Just a theory.
Just a theory.
05-01-2019 | 07:34 AM
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From: C172 Captain
BB likes to talk a big game, and rarely what he says ever comes to fruition. He said we’ll be going after other regionals’ flying. None of that has happened. I’ve doubted the growth talk for awhile, along with the massive aircraft order.
In a video the company posted today, BB said “...as exciting as it is ordering 100 Ejets, it’s even more exciting training future pilots.” This was in reference to LIFT. You can clearly see where the company priority is...
In a video the company posted today, BB said “...as exciting as it is ordering 100 Ejets, it’s even more exciting training future pilots.” This was in reference to LIFT. You can clearly see where the company priority is...
05-01-2019 | 08:25 AM
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Anybody think BB might be gambling? Republic is doing a good amount of flying of other regionals that can’t meet their commitments due to lack of crews; couple that with a lot of Pilot and FA hiring, and the ERJ order. Maybe he’s hoping he will have the people and equipment in place to lure codeshares to give YX more flying as the others (guessing its XJT and Mesa) struggle to fill classes.
Just a theory.
Just a theory.
05-01-2019 | 08:38 AM
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Anybody think BB might be gambling? Republic is doing a good amount of flying of other regionals that can’t meet their commitments due to lack of crews; couple that with a lot of Pilot and FA hiring, and the ERJ order. Maybe he’s hoping he will have the people and equipment in place to lure codeshares to give YX more flying as the others (guessing its XJT and Mesa) struggle to fill classes.
Just a theory.
Just a theory.
05-01-2019 | 04:45 PM
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From: E170 CA
1- E170s to 65 seats for AA.
2- Taking flying at the expense of another regional (he couldn’t say specifically but said we’ll hear something later this summer/fall.)
3- Scope relief in some way or another.
05-02-2019 | 09:35 AM
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I just had a disturbing thought. Has Republic become the new Comair? Twenty years ago, Comair charged a $325 fee for an “interview”. If you passed the credit check, you were then offered a job for another $16,000 training fee. The tag line in all their adverts boasted about being owned by Delta made them the superior flight school in the galaxy.
There do seem to be many parallels cropping up. Or maybe my tinfoil hat is on too tight again.
There do seem to be many parallels cropping up. Or maybe my tinfoil hat is on too tight again.
05-02-2019 | 09:43 AM
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What is equally disturbing is that, when his Partners/Owners have flying to assign, it's going to a.) chronically understaffed, b.) notoriously underperforming, c.) mx challenged and cancellation prone airlines, (and of course SKYW) It's not going to RJET.
05-02-2019 | 12:36 PM
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I just had a disturbing thought. Has Republic become the new Comair? Twenty years ago, Comair charged a $325 fee for an “interview”. If you passed the credit check, you were then offered a job for another $16,000 training fee. The tag line in all their adverts boasted about being owned by Delta made them the superior flight school in the galaxy.
There do seem to be many parallels cropping up. Or maybe my tinfoil hat is on too tight again.
There do seem to be many parallels cropping up. Or maybe my tinfoil hat is on too tight again.
- Airline-owned
- Expensive
- Inflexible
It's not a good combo.
05-02-2019 | 01:26 PM
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05-02-2019 | 02:15 PM
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We’re not airline owned! DL/UA/AA own a percentage, but none have majority ownership. Also GE/EMB I believe. The sky isn’t falling, but I would be concerned about long term viability. Guess it depends if mainline wants to keep us around to whipsaw the WOs.
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