"Earnings Live"
01-27-2018 | 07:04 PM
#192
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RJs have always had higher CASM but airlines kept ordering them, and they still want more.
You gotta keep the strategy in mind. Remember that DL Bloomberg article? Delta Connection had a profit margin somewhere around DOUBLE Delta mainline. That’s a big deal—RJs are important.
You gotta keep the strategy in mind. Remember that DL Bloomberg article? Delta Connection had a profit margin somewhere around DOUBLE Delta mainline. That’s a big deal—RJs are important.
01-27-2018 | 07:06 PM
#193
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I’ve never failed an interview at any airline or company. I have more flying experience than you and most mainline pilots. I can get hired at any airline I want. But, I’m financially well off and even if United offer me a job, I could not accept it based on my schedule and vacation. I value time off.
01-27-2018 | 07:19 PM
#194
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+1000
Southwest has been around for over 4 decades and the majors are still here. Most major passengers wouldn't be caught dead on a SWA plane and vice versa. Thank goodness. The threat to UAL, AA, and DAL is not RJs but foreign carriers. Just as foreign cargo killed the Merchant Marine so too foreign pilots MAY kill US majors and if that doesn't work automation surely will. Honestly, if I were 30 or younger I would NOT consider aviation as a career.
Southwest has been around for over 4 decades and the majors are still here. Most major passengers wouldn't be caught dead on a SWA plane and vice versa. Thank goodness. The threat to UAL, AA, and DAL is not RJs but foreign carriers. Just as foreign cargo killed the Merchant Marine so too foreign pilots MAY kill US majors and if that doesn't work automation surely will. Honestly, if I were 30 or younger I would NOT consider aviation as a career.
I listened to FedEx CEO Fred Smith on Fox Business talk not only benefits of new tax law for FedEx, but also about pilot less cargo plane and future automation technology. He said they are heavily committed in seeing pilotless aircraft aft technology rolled out and succeed.
He believes it will happen much much sooner than many believe; most likely will happen within his life span.
01-27-2018 | 07:25 PM
#195
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Either way, Kirby will get scope relief or you guys will not get a new contract. How does United keep their regional pilots from leaving to other airlines over the next few years? Come on GENIUS...tell me? Do you even know how big the pilot shortage is at the United regionals? It's the worst in the industry! Delta and American are staffing their regionals with little or no problem. SWA is hiring up to 1000 pilots this year and they are hiring mostly regional guys. All the LCCs will hire the United regional pilots over the next couple years and that's your new competition. Play smart or lose!
01-27-2018 | 07:49 PM
#196
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Who cares where United regional express pilots go. United doesn’t need them and can get regional or LCC pilots from ANYWHERE. So GENIUS, how does spirit keep all their pilots when United calls and offers them twice the money and a way more reliable career? You sound like someone who thinks everything should just be handed to you on a silver platter. By your comments you show us how little you know about the industry. I’m guessing you have been at Express Jet or wherever for less than year. Also, you are right, they must have been really desperate for pilots if they hired you. About your no respect for regional pilots comment... I was at a regional for a decade and respect regional pilots a lot. You however are worthy of no respect ever. You must repell women.
want to invest/buy XJT? Why? Because without RJ pilots, United loses major market share. Duh!! And, you all believe United doesn't need a regional feed! WOW!! How stupid are you? I
01-27-2018 | 11:38 PM
#198
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You guys do realize that SkyWest has a large chunk of koolaide drinking lifers that have no original thought of their own and believe their management when they tell them they are the best and deserve the every bit of the 1% pay raise during the worst pilot shortage of our generation right? I think we found one of them, he probably thinks his 110k a year working 26 days a month is the cats meow.
01-28-2018 | 04:31 AM
#199
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Either way, Kirby will get scope relief or you guys will not get a new contract. How does United keep their regional pilots from leaving to other airlines over the next few years? Come on GENIUS...tell me? Do you even know how big the pilot shortage is at the United regionals? It's the worst in the industry! Delta and American are staffing their regionals with little or no problem. SWA is hiring up to 1000 pilots this year and they are hiring mostly regional guys. All the LCCs will hire the United regional pilots over the next couple years and that's your new competition. Play smart or lose!
Kirby already fought spirit at AA. It worked.
01-28-2018 | 04:59 AM
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