Originally Posted by motormadness

No need to be a douche. All you are spewing is BS and speculation. If you are so sure SKW is going to split up the two companies, provide us with a credible source. Otherwise, delete this garbage. Your insult to the other person was classless and a complete lack of professionalism. So to give you a little taste of your own post, I'll provide my own assumption towards you. You're a rotten apple at ASA that is hoping and praying for the demise of L-XJT.

Originally Posted by Jefferson

I see potential new hires with a lot of questions. Here is the short story. We are negotiating a contract still with meetings to take place on the 21st. We are still two different pilot groups but are negotiating a joint contract...however, the "joint" part is all but moot. The company looks to be willing to extend the existing ASA contract with no concessions but no huge improvements to both pilot groups. Short of the E145 side taking the contract as is at the end of the month (wont happen)... it is my belief that they will be sold off to United main line, or simply.. the contracts that they fly will not be re-bid. By this time next year, Express jet should be almost totally out of the E145 business, and begin rebuilding with new contracts in the E175's.. Likely, they will not be as large as they are now ever again.

The Delta contracts come up again for rebid in 2015 as well.. Yes, there are cheaper operators out there... but they dont seem to be able to hire pilots due to welfare level wages. Hopefully, Expressjet's ability to man cockpits will strengthen their bargaining position.

Originally Posted by Captain Tony

Where are you getting this information? It's like you start off heading for the center of the target, then the bullet suddenly takes a right turn and kills the guy next to you.


I seriously doubt UAL will be buying anything.

The ERJ side will still exist this time next year, but they will definitely be smaller. Don't expect E175s or any other replacement aircraft on that side.

It's very unlikely the CRJ CPAs with DAL will be extended. No 200s will be extended unless endeavor completely implodes in less than two years.

Feel free to pm me if you'd like some real information. The crap you're spewing here is not helpful to what we're trying to accomplish.

Originally Posted by makersmarc

I have no further comment other than to say that Captain Tony has the lead post on page number 666.

That is all.

Originally Posted by wmupilot85

So you call him a douche for having an opinion? Pretty douchey of yourself there.

Originally Posted by Bravo3

Wrong. Mesa and PSA are having no problems filling classes.

Originally Posted by Squawk87

Actually I know for fact that many of the new hires don't even finish training at Mesa...

Originally Posted by Jefferson

Short of the E145 side taking the contract as is at the end of the month (wont happen)... it is my belief that they will be sold off to United main line, or simply.. the contracts that they fly will not be re-bid. By this time next year, Express jet should be almost totally out of the E145 business, and begin rebuilding with new contracts in the E175's.. Likely, they will not be as large as they are now ever again.

Originally Posted by amcnd

Easy facts here boys/girls... ASA/XJT will Merge. Only the 145XR's will stay. And ASA will loss some older timing out 200's. No new airframes for 4-5 years as costs get in line and they show operational cost and reliability for 1-2years... Thats it, easy simple no crazy spins needed...