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01-17-2021 | 04:25 PM
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01-17-2021 | 04:39 PM
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Pretty sure they said the same thing about XJT. They got them, then they lost them, then they were let go. They could just as easily tell SkyWest and Republic that they need to have pilots only fly one contract to keep the United owned 175’s that they operate. They could then offer Aviate to them just like they do Mesa and avoid the cost of another shuffle. UAX is going to go through some potentially big changes in the next few years. I wouldn’t want to put money on any option since United has a history of saying one thing, and doing another. All anyone can do is sit, watch, and hope that they don’t draw the short straw.
01-17-2021 | 04:45 PM
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Mesa doesn’t fly exclusively for United, but from what I understand, their pilots fly for one contract at a time. Only those flying exclusively for United can be in Aviate. If they were to bid over to an American side, they’d no longer be qualified to be in the Aviate program.
01-17-2021 | 04:53 PM
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That’s not what I meant. I meant that if their pilots flew exclusively for each contract they would be qualified for Aviate just like Mesa. SkyWest pilots flying exclusively for United would qualify, those flying exclusively for another company wouldn’t. Personally, I don’t expect SkyWest or Republic to want that. They are big and will be around for a long time and don’t really have recruitment problems.
01-18-2021 | 04:48 AM
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That’s why I don’t see SkyWest in Aviate. Allowing pilots to fly multiple contracts is much more efficient than restricting them to just one. Aviate is just a carrot on a stick to attract new pilots to UAX companies. Neither SkyWest or Republic had recruiting problems, so they really don’t need that carrot.
01-18-2021 | 06:40 AM
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It was a spoof about when Kirby and Munoz said early in the pandemic that the 50 seaters would be gone under any scenario, yet 2/3 of the Aviate airlines that are left fly only 50 seaters.
Mesa doesn’t fly exclusively for United, but from what I understand, their pilots fly for one contract at a time. Only those flying exclusively for United can be in Aviate. If they were to bid over to an American side, they’d no longer be qualified to be in the Aviate program.
Mesa doesn’t fly exclusively for United, but from what I understand, their pilots fly for one contract at a time. Only those flying exclusively for United can be in Aviate. If they were to bid over to an American side, they’d no longer be qualified to be in the Aviate program.
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01-19-2021 | 06:28 PM
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It was a spoof about when Kirby and Munoz said early in the pandemic that the 50 seaters would be gone under any scenario, yet 2/3 of the Aviate airlines that are left fly only 50 seaters.
Mesa doesn’t fly exclusively for United, but from what I understand, their pilots fly for one contract at a time. Only those flying exclusively for United can be in Aviate. If they were to bid over to an American side, they’d no longer be qualified to be in the Aviate program.
Mesa doesn’t fly exclusively for United, but from what I understand, their pilots fly for one contract at a time. Only those flying exclusively for United can be in Aviate. If they were to bid over to an American side, they’d no longer be qualified to be in the Aviate program.
01-19-2021 | 07:19 PM
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Well, your “spoof” incorrectly paraphrased his statement. He left enough wiggle room in the actual statement where one could gather that 50 seaters would be around, albeit in reduced numbers, depending on how everything plays out. And has been pointed out, Mesa CRJ pilots did not fly specific contracts and that won’t be the case until next month.
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