Regions Ceased Operations?

[Tram]

I wish Great Lakes the best of luck..

They under bid us by $2 million.. which is also $800K less than they bid 2 years ago..

How a company can bid $800K less than they bid 2 years ago with todays fuel prices, I have no idea..

It should be fun to watch..

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

So is Regions done??

 

[CopilotDoug]

So is Regions done??

My money is on 'Without a doubt, Yes'

 

[epic!]

they took their website down

 

[Tram]

Eh, while it looks like a 1st grader with some HTML knowledge made it, it still works for me..

www.regionsair.com

 

[epic!]

Eh, while it looks like a 1st grader with some HTML knowledge made it, it still works for me..

www.regionsair.com

i googled it but came up empty. i was checking to see if they had updates

 

[Tram]

I wouldn't expect any formal updates on the company website..

I work here and the only way I found out about the whole deal was right here.. I have not received a single phone call from anyone in the company..

I had been a decently optimistic about this place turning around.. No more.. Look elsewhere..

 

[IHateDaley]

I wouldn't expect any formal updates on the company website..

Yeah, Wikipedia is your best bet:

On March 2, 2007 the local Airline's FSDO office, FAA officials in DC, and the airline got into a minor spat over some wording in one of the training manuals - the local office approved the policy over 11 years ago, but someone decided it was no longer "appropriate" and demanded it be changed - putting the airline in a very difficult position, especially on a Friday afternoon. The airline voluntarily ceased scheduled operations until the items could be clarified. FAA found no discrepancies when they went over all pilots records. In the end, a majority of the crews were actually still eligible to fly and about 35 of the airlines flights were cancelled that Saturday. [2] [3].
On March 8, 2007 at 4:36pm the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) again grounded RegionsAir due to discrepancies in the airlines training procedures for line-check airmen. As of this time, it is unknown when RegionsAir will return to passenger service. As a result of this second grounding within one week, several regional airports serviced by RegionsAir have announced intentions to replace the airline with other regional carriers. [4]

 

[SiuDude]

You can always count on the Southern Illinoisan...
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2007/03/10/local/19548360.txt

Great Lakes is taking over.

 

[MDAutry]

Good Luck To Those Bfe Airports On Getting Anyone Who Gives One S%!$ About Them... Great Akes Will Never Fly Those Routes...

 

[CopilotDoug]

Good Luck To Those Bfe Airports On Getting Anyone Who Gives One S%!$ About Them... Great Akes Will Never Fly Those Routes...

well...Great Lakes will fly these routes...but they still won't give two $hits about the cities.

 

[Taxilight]

For Sale?

There were rumors RegionsAir was being bought over the past weekend. Does anyone from RA know if the sale went through or put on hold.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

I just sent them a resume.

 

[Tram]

No telling..

We have ceased operations and the only way I found out about it was via Flight Info..

Does that tell you anything about how much in the dark the employee's are??

 

[throttlemonkey]

Sorry to hear about all of you guys at regions. That is a terrible way to find out about your company ceasing operations. If it is any help, Boston Maine Airways is hiring. J31's based in the northeast PSM, TTN, ELM and maybe HVN in the future. If you are interested, email resumes to [email protected]

 

[Trogdor]

Good Luck To Those Bfe Airports On Getting Anyone Who Gives One S%!$ About Them... Great Akes Will Never Fly Those Routes...

And what exactly makes you say that? If your profile is right, then you have no idea what you are talking about mr. banner pilot.

 

[belchfire]

I wouldn't expect any formal updates on the company website..

I work here and the only way I found out about the whole deal was right here.. I have not received a single phone call from anyone in the company..

I had been a decently optimistic about this place turning around.. No more.. Look elsewhere..

Uh...optimism and regionsair turning around...Tram, Tram, Tram...you should know better by now!

Bummer guys and gals. I really hope all those interviews work out! I know of of good news for a couple of folks so far !

 

[CopilotDoug]

And what exactly makes you say that? If your profile is right, then you have no idea what you are talking about mr. banner pilot.

I think what my friend was trying to say...GREAT LAKES SUCKS. Any questions?

 

[mcjohn]

You have a problem with banner pilots Trogdor? Maybe you prefer to suck an instructor instead.

 

[belchfire]

Heck, even I used to tow banners...abotu the only jobs I haven't had in this business are CFI and servicing lavs. Working for regions was kind of like the latter but it didn't pay as well...