PDT News and Rumors
10-04-2009, 01:45 PM
#821
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"the recalls will be due to all the people starting to abandon ship for higher quality airline pilot jobs such as at GoJets to fly mitsubishi rj's, and the LGA closure."
Really I'm wondering how many of the guys from up North are going to say 'screw it' when they shut LGA down. I know we have a large number that live up there.
10-04-2009, 04:04 PM
#822
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Here's the rest of his quote that got left out:
"the recalls will be due to all the people starting to abandon ship for higher quality airline pilot jobs such as at GoJets to fly mitsubishi rj's, and the LGA closure."
Really I'm wondering how many of the guys from up North are going to say 'screw it' when they shut LGA down. I know we have a large number that live up there.
"the recalls will be due to all the people starting to abandon ship for higher quality airline pilot jobs such as at GoJets to fly mitsubishi rj's, and the LGA closure."
Really I'm wondering how many of the guys from up North are going to say 'screw it' when they shut LGA down. I know we have a large number that live up there.
10-05-2009, 05:17 PM
#823
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And just in case you didn't feel bad enough, check it out! USAir Selling 10 EMB-190's.....and they aren't going to a wholly owned!
US Airways today said it is close to finalising an agreement to sell 10 of its 25 Embraer E-190s to another carrier.
The carrier in July disclosed it was considering the sale of that fleet type as a means to manage capacity during the economic downturn. The 25 aircraft represent roughly 2.5% of total consolidated capacity at US Airways.
Airline president Scott Kirby tells employees in an update the "E-190 capacity presents the only flexibility we have to further reduce capacity to right size supply with demand".
Eliminating the 10 E-190s will result in an adjustment in staffing levels in a number of employee groups and locations, Kirby explains. "We are still working on the revised schedule and will announce changes as soon as we know them."
Noting the potential impact on some of US Airways employees Kirby says it is "a decision none of us makes easily".
US Airways today said it is close to finalising an agreement to sell 10 of its 25 Embraer E-190s to another carrier.
The carrier in July disclosed it was considering the sale of that fleet type as a means to manage capacity during the economic downturn. The 25 aircraft represent roughly 2.5% of total consolidated capacity at US Airways.
Airline president Scott Kirby tells employees in an update the "E-190 capacity presents the only flexibility we have to further reduce capacity to right size supply with demand".
Eliminating the 10 E-190s will result in an adjustment in staffing levels in a number of employee groups and locations, Kirby explains. "We are still working on the revised schedule and will announce changes as soon as we know them."
Noting the potential impact on some of US Airways employees Kirby says it is "a decision none of us makes easily".
10-06-2009, 05:04 AM
#824
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10-16-2009, 09:06 PM
#829
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PDT Picking up LGA Flying
Looks like they buried this on the Friday news dump. Colgan is going to end its flying in LGA for US Airways (does this mean they stop all their Airways DCA flying too?), and PDT will pick it up effective Jan 4. I hope this means that our usage will increase. It's definitely only short-term with the slot swap stuff going on (if it happens), but at least it's something for now. Currently I'm cynically optimistic.
Colgan Air Is Pulling Out of La Guardia - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com
October 16, 2009 , 5:44 PM
Colgan Air Is Pulling Out of La Guardia
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN
Colgan Air, the regional airline that operated a flight that crashed in Buffalo in February, killing 50 people, is planning to pull out of La Guardia Airport, an airline spokesman said on Friday.
Colgan had been operating flights from La Guardia for US Airways under the name US Airways Express. Those flights went to Ithaca, N.Y., Charlottesville, Va., and Manchester, N.H., as well as to the Massachusetts islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard during the summer.
Joe Williams, a spokesman for Colgan in Memphis, said that 36 employees at La Guardia, including some pilots, would be affected by the action, scheduled for Jan. 4. All of them will be offered positions at other airports served by Colgan, possibly including Newark Liberty International.
The Colgan flight that crashed on approach at Buffalo’s Niagara International Airport on Feb. 12 had taken off from Newark under the banner of Continental Connection. Colgan, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corporation, operates short-haul flights for larger airlines, including US Airways, Continental and United.
Mr. Williams said the pullout was unrelated to the crash or any other moves by Colgan. It is a direct result of an agreement between US Airways and Delta to swap takeoff and landing slots at La Guardia and Reagan National Airports, he said.
A US Airways spokesman, Morgan Durrant, said that Piedmont Airlines, a subsidiary of US Airways, would take over flights between La Guardia and Ithaca, Charlottesville and Manchester on Jan. 4. Mr. Durrant said that Delta would likely take over the service between La Guardia and Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard next summer.
Colgan Air Is Pulling Out of La Guardia - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com
October 16, 2009 , 5:44 PM
Colgan Air Is Pulling Out of La Guardia
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN
Colgan Air, the regional airline that operated a flight that crashed in Buffalo in February, killing 50 people, is planning to pull out of La Guardia Airport, an airline spokesman said on Friday.
Colgan had been operating flights from La Guardia for US Airways under the name US Airways Express. Those flights went to Ithaca, N.Y., Charlottesville, Va., and Manchester, N.H., as well as to the Massachusetts islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard during the summer.
Joe Williams, a spokesman for Colgan in Memphis, said that 36 employees at La Guardia, including some pilots, would be affected by the action, scheduled for Jan. 4. All of them will be offered positions at other airports served by Colgan, possibly including Newark Liberty International.
The Colgan flight that crashed on approach at Buffalo’s Niagara International Airport on Feb. 12 had taken off from Newark under the banner of Continental Connection. Colgan, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corporation, operates short-haul flights for larger airlines, including US Airways, Continental and United.
Mr. Williams said the pullout was unrelated to the crash or any other moves by Colgan. It is a direct result of an agreement between US Airways and Delta to swap takeoff and landing slots at La Guardia and Reagan National Airports, he said.
A US Airways spokesman, Morgan Durrant, said that Piedmont Airlines, a subsidiary of US Airways, would take over flights between La Guardia and Ithaca, Charlottesville and Manchester on Jan. 4. Mr. Durrant said that Delta would likely take over the service between La Guardia and Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard next summer.
10-17-2009, 06:38 AM
#830
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Joined APC: Apr 2009
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Well that is always good news to see new routes. Hopefully Colgan will dump more routes for Airways and we can bring some of the guys back off the street. Me included on Nov 1st. Then again Farrow did say possible recalls in the spring (and probably furloughs again in the fall). 
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