IAH Officially Opens July 1, 2018
02-23-2018, 01:40 PM
#22
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What are you smoking? Because your history on republic is off...
Our BK was a shame Bk to get rid of excess aircraft and to renegotiate our CPAs to pay higher rates. Delta did not save us. The 100 million DIP financing was only during the BK itself, upon exiting it was to be repaid. Secondly, Republic went into BK as a profitable airline with I believe over 200 million in liquid assets. We came out of BK as an even more profitable airline.
There were no concessions made during the BK, AT ALL.
Our BK was a shame Bk to get rid of excess aircraft and to renegotiate our CPAs to pay higher rates. Delta did not save us. The 100 million DIP financing was only during the BK itself, upon exiting it was to be repaid. Secondly, Republic went into BK as a profitable airline with I believe over 200 million in liquid assets. We came out of BK as an even more profitable airline.
There were no concessions made during the BK, AT ALL.
also this...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/delta-air...--finance.html
02-23-2018, 01:40 PM
#23
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02-23-2018, 01:44 PM
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I guess the reason I wasn’t considering Express Jet is how long it takes to make Captain. I have to support a family of four so upgrade times are important as well as the health/benefit package rates as well. Mesa’s healthcare is just as expensive as the market exchange and my buddy at Republic is going to send his health benefits to me as soon as he gets off vacation so I can see their costs as well.
So then my next question to you is, would you rather spend 3 years at a company and then upgrade and then get picked up by mainline around 4-5K hours, or would you rather spend 2 years as an FO and then fo to mainline because the most common mainline pick up from XJT is a 2 year FO. XJT sent over 250 FO's to the majors last year. Now some of that has to do with the seniority of the work group but its mostly because XJT's training is head and shoulders above other regionals.
if mainline and in IAH is your goal, then find the FASTEST way to get to UA, and that is not through republic. Sorry but its the truth.
02-23-2018, 01:48 PM
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I currently have 5500+ total time, 4000+ turbine.
But my weakness is: multi, re: 365 hours split between Citation 500 series, King Air 200 and Falcon 20.
Trying to find the best route for residing in Houston, TX
But my weakness is: multi, re: 365 hours split between Citation 500 series, King Air 200 and Falcon 20.
Trying to find the best route for residing in Houston, TX
02-23-2018, 01:48 PM
#27
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So then my next question to you is, would you rather spend 3 years at a company and then upgrade and then get picked up by mainline around 4-5K hours, or would you rather spend 2 years as an FO and then fo to mainline because the most common mainline pick up from XJT is a 2 year FO. XJT sent over 250 FO's to the majors last year. Now some of that has to do with the seniority of the work group but its mostly because XJT's training is head and shoulders above other regionals.
if mainline and in IAH is your goal, then find the FASTEST way to get to UA, and that is not through republic. Sorry but its the truth.
if mainline and in IAH is your goal, then find the FASTEST way to get to UA, and that is not through republic. Sorry but its the truth.
02-23-2018, 01:48 PM
#28
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If you're saying there were no concessions, they you obviously don't know what the word concessions means. Even a dollar taken out of uniform reimbursement or health insurance is a concessions.
also this...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/delta-air...--finance.html
also this...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/delta-air...--finance.html
The bankruptcy worked out great for republic employees. Non of the CBAs were touched and they ditched the 50 seat obsolete aircraft. No idea what you mean by ‘uniform reimbursement or health insurance”. Those items are still per the 2015 CBA.
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02-23-2018, 01:49 PM
#29
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The Republic base doesn’t open till July and I wouldn’t expect it to have an immediate impact. But, ExpressJet’s IAH base will continue to shrink as more Ejets come online there.
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