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07-26-2014 | 07:41 AM
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You know, I think that Loon is a complete troll, but I actually agree that Bedford has his sights on an arrangement with a foreign carrier or consortium of carriers to operate those C-Series aircraft. Bedford's FFD operation is falling apart at the seams, I think he knows that the regional model in it's current form is unsustainable, and is therefore looking for a post mega-regional era business plan.
I won't be around long enough to care, but RJET's pilots need to have meaningful C-Series rates in the next TA, otherwise they're gonna be flying those things around for regional jet rates for YEARS after the next contract becomes amendable while the company, with the NMB in it's pocket, again drags out negotiations for the better part of a decade.
I won't be around long enough to care, but RJET's pilots need to have meaningful C-Series rates in the next TA, otherwise they're gonna be flying those things around for regional jet rates for YEARS after the next contract becomes amendable while the company, with the NMB in it's pocket, again drags out negotiations for the better part of a decade.
07-26-2014 | 08:52 AM
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Bedford himself has hinted at this and mainline unions are speaking about code sharing as the next threat to their mainline jobs, so this is most certainly not some crackpot notion.
07-26-2014 | 09:10 AM
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Sure, why not? The current regional model might be cost prohibitive with the current scope and pricing structures of our current mainline partners, but 130 seat aircraft being flown by cheap regional crews feeding international routes and perhaps operating other point-to-point routes of @1000NM might very well be exactly what more than one of these foreign carriers are seeking to try to get a larger foothold on the American international market.
Bedford himself has hinted at this and mainline unions are speaking about code sharing as the next threat to their mainline jobs, so this is most certainly not some crackpot notion.
Bedford himself has hinted at this and mainline unions are speaking about code sharing as the next threat to their mainline jobs, so this is most certainly not some crackpot notion.
07-26-2014 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by sqwkvfr
Sure, why not? The current regional model might be cost prohibitive with the current scope and pricing structures of our current mainline partners, but 130 seat aircraft being flown by cheap regional crews feeding international routes and perhaps operating other point-to-point routes of @1000NM might very well be exactly what more than one of these foreign carriers are seeking to try to get a larger foothold on the American international market.
Bedford himself has hinted at this and mainline unions are speaking about code sharing as the next threat to their mainline jobs, so this is most certainly not some crackpot notion.
Do you really think operating as a "international feeder" is as beneficial to them as alliance code sharing?
Originally Posted by sqwkvfr
Sure, why not? The current regional model might be cost prohibitive with the current scope and pricing structures of our current mainline partners, but 130 seat aircraft being flown by cheap regional crews feeding international routes and perhaps operating other point-to-point routes of @1000NM might very well be exactly what more than one of these foreign carriers are seeking to try to get a larger foothold on the American international market.
Bedford himself has hinted at this and mainline unions are speaking about code sharing as the next threat to their mainline jobs, so this is most certainly not some crackpot notion.
Do you really think operating as a "international feeder" is as beneficial to them as alliance code sharing?
07-26-2014 | 10:18 AM
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Sure, why not? The current regional model might be cost prohibitive with the current scope and pricing structures of our current mainline partners, but 130 seat aircraft being flown by cheap regional crews feeding international routes and perhaps operating other point-to-point routes of @1000NM might very well be exactly what more than one of these foreign carriers are seeking to try to get a larger foothold on the American international market.
Bedford himself has hinted at this and mainline unions are speaking about code sharing as the next threat to their mainline jobs, so this is most certainly not some crackpot notion.
Bedford himself has hinted at this and mainline unions are speaking about code sharing as the next threat to their mainline jobs, so this is most certainly not some crackpot notion.
I don't think pure codeshare agreements could sustain an airline's profitability.
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07-26-2014 | 11:34 AM
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I am sure with HR's continued quest to recover training costs by taking legal action against pilots who left early will help out their recruiting efforts. That and the horrible compensation, quality of life and relationship with management. HR at RAH still thinks it is operating in the 1990's and people would be willing to pay for their training and still work for nothing.
07-26-2014 | 11:45 AM
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I am sure with HR's continued quest to recover training costs by taking legal action against pilots who left early will help out their recruiting efforts. That and the horrible compensation, quality of life and relationship with management. HR at RAH still thinks it is operating in the 1990's and people would be willing to pay for their training and still work for nothing.
07-26-2014 | 11:47 AM
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Yes, but as a codeshare partner RAH is not going to get the full fare. What airline today successfully relies on revenue from nothing but a codeshare agreement? Do you honestly think that a portion of fares from code share partners will provide sustainable revenue? Plus, how much access will RAH have to airports? Sure, RAH owns some slots here and there, but how many of the slots that RAH uses are diner by the airline they're dba? If the foreign carrier doesn't have slots to give, where will RAH get them from?
I don't think pure codeshare agreements could sustain nam airline's profitability.
I don't think pure codeshare agreements could sustain nam airline's profitability.
07-26-2014 | 11:55 AM
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Also, what would be an alternative codeshare agreement? Is there something other than I pay you $X to move Y people?
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