What's the Latest at ASA/Expressjet?
07-05-2014, 08:59 AM
#6611
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I dont see all the 145s being parked by this time next year. But I definitely believe that we will much smaller than we are now. But there will always be a market for 50 seat jets, albeit at a much lower number of them.
And what about the ASA 700/900s? Those are the most viable aircraft.
And what about the ASA 700/900s? Those are the most viable aircraft.
07-05-2014, 09:39 AM
#6612
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He was called a douche for implying that the poster was an idiot for having poor comprehension skills of a fellow coworker. As for the opinion, I did not perceive it as one. The poster was passing that information off as fact that was later dissected by the ASA MEC Chair. Honestly, he wrote that stuff as:
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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.
07-05-2014, 09:46 AM
#6613
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I have no problem admitting that I am throwing out complete rumor mill drivel. Please...take anything I say on here..or anywhere.. with a grain of salt... except the stay away from Endeavor stuff... That I mean.
07-05-2014, 10:33 AM
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07-05-2014, 03:03 PM
#6615
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The unfortunate news is that these bottom end carriers like Mesa, GoJet and PSA are having no problem staffing their airplanes. Don't believe me? Look at where the new flying is going, they will staff it and they won't have a problem. While Compass is a reputable carrier with an above average contract they will have ZERO issues staffing their 20 E175s. Too many pilots are willing to sell out and work under a dismal contract to "get PIC time" and move on, it is a simple fact. Everyone ragged G7 back in the day...they're still here, everyone has ragged PSA and they're still here...
I'm not saying it's right, nor would do I suggest new pilots apply and work for such carriers, but I'm just typing the reality of where we are these days. It's a sad reality.
07-05-2014, 03:12 PM
#6616
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As far as where XJT will be in 12 months, nobody knows. The greatest asset we have is our size. We are the 2nd largest Delta Connection carrier behind 9E and we are the largest UAX carrier by a long shot. That lift is still in demand, and while it can be shifted around and reduced as both mainline partners have expressed, to say that XJT will only have E145XRs or L-ASA will only have CR7/9 in twelve-eighteen months simply isn't the case. There isn't enough time between now and 2016 and there are WAY too many variables at work for this doomsday scenario to work itself out that quickly.
Are we going to be smaller in the next 5 years? Yes, I believe so, but is XJT going to be decimated and 1/3 of it's current size in the very near future? No, I think we can all agree on that. Let's do our best to move forward with a JCBA and see what we can work out.
Are we going to be smaller in the next 5 years? Yes, I believe so, but is XJT going to be decimated and 1/3 of it's current size in the very near future? No, I think we can all agree on that. Let's do our best to move forward with a JCBA and see what we can work out.
07-05-2014, 07:37 PM
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Anyway, to sum everything up. There always will be pilots suffering from SJS/ upgradiatis/ selfishness / lack of values/ lack of respect. Yet, they are the minority and always will stay that way.
P.S.
I know that I generalized a lot and some of PSA pilots tried to stand for the industry (by voting NO for their latest contract).
07-05-2014, 08:03 PM
#6620
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