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05-11-2014, 05:02 AM
#4951
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: B767
Posts: 1,901
I like it when math is involved.
On a related note, I was surprised that both SKYW and RJET were trading below their respective book values. Typically, a company stock trades much higher than the company book value. For instance WMT is trading at 3.34 times it's book value.
Here is a list of some majors and their price:book value ratios:
AAL 22.7
DAL 2.73
UAL 5.85
LUV 2.35
By contrast, here are the figures for SkyWest and Republic
SKYW 0.43
RJET 0.84
In other words, theoretically, SKYW could be liquidated for more than the cost of all it's shares for a tidy profit. That's the type of news that makes folks like Gordon Gekko drool.
On a related note, I was surprised that both SKYW and RJET were trading below their respective book values. Typically, a company stock trades much higher than the company book value. For instance WMT is trading at 3.34 times it's book value.
Here is a list of some majors and their price:book value ratios:
AAL 22.7
DAL 2.73
UAL 5.85
LUV 2.35
By contrast, here are the figures for SkyWest and Republic
SKYW 0.43
RJET 0.84
In other words, theoretically, SKYW could be liquidated for more than the cost of all it's shares for a tidy profit. That's the type of news that makes folks like Gordon Gekko drool.
05-11-2014, 08:55 AM
#4952
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2013
Posts: 611
United is on the hook for all of the ERJs, and SkyWest makes money on the CRJ2s. How is SkyWest going to have a hard time liquidating the ERJs?
05-11-2014, 10:04 AM
#4953
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Posts: 196
Below book can also be considered a warning sign.
05-11-2014, 10:17 AM
#4954
Pathological Flyer
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 694
Brother, we don't wear anything but helmets in fighters. I do have a cheapo pair of headsets, probably 30 years old, that I used in the very distant past when flying light aircraft. USAF heavy drivers might have headsets (I don't know if they're issued headsets or not), but we fighter folks just wear the helmet. Hard to attach NVGs and JHMCS to a headset!
05-12-2014, 07:30 AM
#4955
On Reserve
Joined APC: Feb 2014
Posts: 16
If I am correctly interpreting FAA guidance, TSO is recommended, not required, but some airlines have elected to adopt this standard for their SOP.
05-12-2014, 07:36 AM
#4956
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
So is OO parking 6 Bro's, or not? Anybody know? Any word on when Bro classes may resume?
05-12-2014, 08:00 AM
#4957
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: B767
Posts: 1,901
Does SkyWest require that headsets be TSO approved/compliant? I have a set of Lightspeed Zulu's that I really like, but aren't on the TSO list.
If I am correctly interpreting FAA guidance, TSO is recommended, not required, but some airlines have elected to adopt this standard for their SOP.
If I am correctly interpreting FAA guidance, TSO is recommended, not required, but some airlines have elected to adopt this standard for their SOP.
05-12-2014, 08:04 AM
#4958
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2013
Position: 175 CA
Posts: 1,544
No TSO for SkyWest, most of us use UFlyMike (the unTSOd one)
05-12-2014, 08:18 AM
#4959
Gets Summer Off
Joined APC: May 2009
Position: AA
Posts: 667
For the love of God turn up the gain on your mic! 9 times out of 10 ATC says "say again" it's because someone was using a UFlyMike! 
Also, I think long ago there were only two specifically authorized headsets in the SOP. A Telex and a David Clark if I remember right. But I can't find that written anywhere anymore so I think it's gone.
Also, I think long ago there were only two specifically authorized headsets in the SOP. A Telex and a David Clark if I remember right. But I can't find that written anywhere anymore so I think it's gone.
05-12-2014, 08:45 AM
#4960
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 484
The latest fleet plan filed with the 1Q results shows that 5 will be leaving by the end of the year. They commented that they were 'natural' retirements. However, I heard that they aren't enforcing the seat locks for the Bro Fo's and let them transition to RJ training early and the last two 120 classes have been cancelled and turned into RJ classes.
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