Sailor

Agreed, we should be able to see the updated FUR list and Current SEN list. On our company site or ALPA site.

x183

The MOST up to date information is published in the January and June bid packages. That is when the company is contactually obligated to provide the information. BTW, who did you call, and who sent it to you? Just curious.

dudeskibro

The company uploaded a seniority list onto RA today. They even included the furloughs as real pilots. God Bless.

Left Handed

Sorry it took so long to respond. I'm trying to look into my crystal ball and see if I can make it to FLL in a short amount of time. I think if there are multiple months of recalls, I can get a spot, but consensus on here is it will be a long shot. I'm still undecided.

Normann

I counted 14 in ACY who did not have a chance to bid back, or were not senior to get it last round. Some will stay to avoid reserve, and some have settled. I think the very top of this recall could make FLL.

390SetBlue

Grazel? LOL

yawdamp

AWST March 15, 2010 (page 18,14)

SPIRIT IS WILLING
Low cost carrier Spirit Airlines last week secured US Transportation Dept authorization to offer service between FLL and Barranquilla, Columbia. Spirit expects to launch service this summer.*

ALLEGIANT ORDERS 757s
The parent company of US low cost carrier Allegiant Air has signed an agreement with an unidentified European operator to acquire six used 757-200 aircraft, after Allegiant's leadership decided the financial reward from offering service to Hawaii offsets the complexity of adding a second aircraft type to it's MD80 fleet. Allegiant Travel President and CFO says limiting the 757s to Hawaii service would also simplify mixed fleet operations.*
Allegiant executives view Hawaii as extremely fertile ground for their airlines business model: connecting small communities to major leisure destinations with low-frequency service at low prices, generating their profit primarily from the sale of related travel insurance, hotel bookings, rental cars, attraction and show tickets, and preflight and inflight fees and services. To dare, the LAS based carrier has provided it'd service using only inexpensive aquired MD80 aircraft that it bought with cash. These MD80s do not have the range to reach Hawaii, and thus the 757 deal is a significant step for the carrier. Allegiant expects to spend $75-90 million through 2012 aquiring and preparing the 757 fleet for service, with aircraft deliveries planned from this year through the fourth quarter of 2011. Allegiant says it has the ability to aquire and prepare the 757s in cash, but will finance some portion of the purchase.*
Allegiant now operates 46 MD80s and plans to have as many as 60 by the end of 2011, under aircraft acquisition deals it signed with SAS Group.

Dised101

San Francisco – March 18, 2010 – Virgin America today announces network expansion plans that position the new airline for strong growth in 2010 and beyond. Today, Virgin America announces it will serve Orlando International Airport (MCO) with daily nonstop flights from both Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) beginning August 19, 2010. Additionally, the airline announces its intent to serve Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with daily flights from both LAX and SFO as early as June 2010. Coming on the heels of the Company’s new Department of Transportation-approved ownership structure, Virgin America is poised for major growth in 2010 – with six additional aircraft entering its fleet this year and three additional aircraft scheduled for the first quarter of 2011. By this time next year, the airline’s fleet will have grown by almost one-third.

In just a couple of years, VA has grown larger than Spirit, and is poised to move into our domestic network. Also...VA is planning on 12 new aircraft a year for the next few years.

Southwest Airlines has already publically stated that they want to move into the Carribean.

AirTran is already moving forward on thier growth plans.

Even Sun Country is expanding to London!

It seems like all of our competition is planning growth.....and what is the response from Spirit.....one new route.

Spirit may be in trouble if they do not respond. Makes you really wonder what is going through the minds of our management.

ALPO Whisperer

This is exactly why I believe Indigo/Oaktree is eventually plotting for a possible sale of the airline IF an IPO is not possible. Everything NK is doing is about adding VALUE to the carrier. The Colombia routes are a huge deal because other carriers may want that authority. Keeping one frequency to Peru (Lima) is important also.

There are other carriers that may want some of what Spirit already has (A320 leases, international gate access in FLL, international routes, etc.) Nothing at this place shows me that they intend to grow the airline LONG term.

If you were gonna sell the airline, wouldn't it be in your interests to keep other airlines from acquiring some of the things you already have (like Colombian routes, etc). If those other carriers get the things you have, you lose your bargaining power to ask for a PREMIUM sale price. IOW, your airline no longer has something that is VALUABLE to others.

It is in Indigo/Oaktree's vested interests to keep VALUE in our carrier's operation. That's why you see them adding the 4 A320 aircraft this year. They can't afford a meltdown with the busy summer season and hurricane season if they have plans to either IPO or sell the company. Its about protecting their investment. It's NOT about growing the airline.

CommutR4Life

Its wrong. Their is someone who is senior to me that somehow is below me on that list