Originally Posted by avi8tor614

Yes mesa was almost bought 2 years ago heavy discussions. Problem is mesa has ****ty contract right now, but we have strongest scope clause of any regional. Pilots are tied to the planes through bank not company. Lay men terms someone buys us we get Integrated with that company. No mainline will ever touch us because now we get into their seniority. It sounded foolish when the contract was signed years ago. But depending on how you you look at it. Could be a great thing

Originally Posted by Nantonaku

How do you know this? Delta said they were not in the business of owning regional airlines. It wouldn't be that surprising if United follows suit. I don't think anyone on here has any clue how this is going to turn out.

Originally Posted by SandyDobbs1

Picked this up on another message board.

Is this a ploy by republic airways
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Since trying to convince/arm twist them did not bare any fruit. It would be funny if this was a ploy by RAH. To get the leasing companies and mainline carriers to cancel bad leases and renegotiate the contracts. Basically work with us or we are all screwed. Republic could ask the court to dismiss the BK because they resolved their issues with creditors. ETC. Less

Originally Posted by Is offline

#1 United wants no part of owning regional.

#2 Why do you think they are willing to pay more for cpa's when there are others doing it for less.

Originally Posted by Reservist

The mainline partners have decided not to play nice. Republic has already attempted negotiating with the big three after the pilot contract was signed and they had a realistic estimate of what their costs would be.

None of the big 3 decided to play ball and help avoid a bankruptcy, that was the goal of the negotiations.

American has passed a pilot poaching bonus scheme specifically targeting republic pilots with prior 121 experience not coincidentally that aligned with republics bk filing.

This isn't going to be cut and dry, or clean. They already missed that boat. My opinion is that this isn't going to end well for republic pilots.

I don't know what is going to happen, but i wouldn't assume all is going to be fine and well. This bk filing will counteract the pilot contract in pilot retention/hiring effectiveness, and staffing could cause the company to spiral out of control. Planes that can't be operated will not be retained, that is for sure.

Originally Posted by FirstClass

Stability. The airlines are concerned with Republic's presence in Chicago.

Originally Posted by GoHomeLeg

Colgan had a similar clause. When the Q400s went to Republic the were "returned" first. This separated the pilots from the airplanes. Unless the group is tied to a serial number there are ways around that kind of clause.

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Originally Posted by WaterRooster

The rumor is that United is interested....Take it or leave it but it would not be good for the pilots that's for sure