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12-28-2016, 04:41 PM

#2881

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Originally Posted by Weekendsoff

Bids for 12 United airplanes are between Mesa, Skywest and Compass for what it's worth. No others in the running. Per source stronger than someone's half cousin who is a gate agent.

I wonder for what hub that'd be out of. EWR?

12-28-2016, 04:55 PM

#2882

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So in other words,they are going to Mesa. Maybe JO will form Freedom 2 to get the UA jets

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12-28-2016, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Weekendsoff

Bids for 12 United airplanes are between Mesa, Skywest and Compass for what it's worth. No others in the running. Per source stronger than someone's half cousin who is a gate agent.

Well if you break down what carriers can fly those planes it's only the three you listed

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12-28-2016, 06:30 PM

#2884

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Originally Posted by Fpmx772

Well if you break down what carriers can fly those planes it's only the three you listed

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There were 6 airlines that submitted bid. Mesa will undercut.

12-28-2016, 06:32 PM

#2885

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Originally Posted by Weekendsoff

There were 6 airlines that submitted bid. Mesa will undercut.

That's the Mesa way right

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12-28-2016, 07:31 PM

#2886

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Originally Posted by Maingear

Hope nobody is planning on staying around to 2020. The entire seniority list should be at the majors by then except for the lifers. I doubt Compass or many regionals will be around then. Instead of arguing about the end of the contract work on getting out. Regionals should be a short term job.

But then my question to you is this: Where will all of the CFI's who have just hit 1500 hours go? I highly doubt they're going to go straight to a major airline right away.

12-28-2016, 07:58 PM

#2887

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Originally Posted by Weekendsoff

There were 6 airlines that submitted bid. Mesa will undercut.

I don't know who the 6 are, but I agree and am willing to bet that Mesa will win it. JO knows that new airplanes are the only way he can lure the new hires in. I'm also convinced nobody can fly it for as little as Mesa, and the lowest bidder always wins. The race to the bottom is going to be alive a well in 2017, in the middle of the mythical "pilot shortage". I'm really hoping to be wrong this time, I just can't see other outcome for some reason...

12-28-2016, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Weekendsoff

Bids for 12 United airplanes are between Mesa, Skywest and Compass for what it's worth. No others in the running. Per source stronger than someone's half cousin who is a gate agent.

Well, since Mesa would sell her own mother for a 172 I'm guessing we are going to lose that battle. So, that's done, back to cupholders!!

LOL, but seriously, when do those bids happen?? aka when do we know who wins??

12-28-2016, 09:07 PM

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The one thing compass has going for it is that TSH likes to run cheap, not MESA cheap, but still cheap. And i'm not sure what the staffing is like at Mesa at the moment, but as we all know, we're going to be on the fat end for a little while

12-28-2016, 09:38 PM

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The other thing YV has going for them besides the cheap labor is they already provide lift for UA and have all of their back end software in place,etc. Not sure if that would play a role in them getting the additional birds or not though

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