Midwest fate with NWA/DAL merger

[gt1900]

I think its pretty obvious now.. AAI is going after MEH.. I said this a long time ago. All AAI has to do is go after the few routes that make MEH money, and MEH will be in deep, deep trouble. I wouldn't be suprised to see MKE-BOS sometime this year as well. AAI can do a lot with 4 gates. The next 6-10 months is going to be interesting..

 

[Propsync]

I think its pretty obvious now.. AAI is going after MEH.. I said this a long time ago. All AAI has to do is go after the few routes that make MEH money, and MEH will be in deep, deep trouble. I wouldn't be suprised to see MKE-BOS sometime this year as well. AAI can do a lot with 4 gates. The next 6-10 months is going to be interesting..

If you can't join them, beat them. They just announced LGA this morning. I bet they'll skim a bit of the top from ME. What a battle. I wonder if Delta is saying to dump this (ME) and move on to the bigger and better things. All it will become is more debt, with no possibility of profitability, and one more hub in between CVG, DTW, MSP, and MEM. I wish all of the employees the best, but I do really want to see the stock tank and Tim take it for once instead of handing it out. I'd still call it robbery if he got $5 a share if it ever came to it.

 

[CaptainZero]

From the Airtran MKE-LGA press release.

"Today's announcement is the first of several exciting new service initiatives for AirTran from Milwaukee in 2008."

 

[Eagle757shark]

Watching Atlanta and Orlando, I must admit AirTran knows how to get use out of gates. 30-35 minute turns is the norm and AirTran does it very well. Four gates will bring a great deal of flights out of MKE. I imagine you will see LGA, probable BOS, IAD or DCA, and then begin to connect those business cities with a few west coast cities....LAX, SFO, SEA, LAS, and PHX. I wouldn't be surprised to see a few international carribean destinations next year. AirTran wants a Midwest hub badly. They have done a lot of homework on MKE, I guess they will now put all that to use.

 

[GOULET!]

Word on the street is that AirTran will not be hiring any Midwest pilots that show up to the job fair this weekend in MKE. They are going to take all Skyway guys to hit MEH where it really hurts. Going to have a ton of cancelled Skyway flights due to lack of crews once AirTran runs some classes.

From the Midwest guys Ive talked to the rumor going around is TPG deal is finalized by the end of the month no doubt with NW wanting to buy them out by summer already.

 

[Propsync]

From the Midwest guys Ive talked to the rumor going around is TPG deal is finalized by the end of the month no doubt with NW wanting to buy them out by summer already.

Yeah, I'd want the deal to go through at this point, too. Midwest pilots say that 'It's going to happen' doesn't mean crap. Skyway thought Skyway wasn't going anywhere, either. A horrible integration at NW is better than the stand-alone plan at this point.

 

[IdRtherBsailing]

Yeah, I'd want the deal to go through at this point, too. Midwest pilots say that 'It's going to happen' doesn't mean crap. Skyway thought Skyway wasn't going anywhere, either. A horrible integration at NW is better than the stand-alone plan at this point.

I agree with that. Good thing I am junior. I am going to start stocking up on cookies.

 

[Taildragon]

Word on the street is that AirTran will not be hiring any Midwest pilots that show up to the job fair this weekend in MKE. They are going to take all Skyway guys to hit MEH where it really hurts. Going to have a ton of cancelled Skyway flights due to lack of crews once AirTran runs some classes.

From the Midwest guys Ive talked to the rumor going around is TPG deal is finalized by the end of the month no doubt with NW wanting to buy them out by summer already.

First, are you on the hiring board for Airtran? Second, we cancel so many Skyway flights its rediculous anyway, so come up with a better rumor.

 

[whoknows]

Word on the street is that AirTran will not be hiring any Midwest pilots that show up to the job fair this weekend in MKE. They are going to take all Skyway guys to hit MEH where it really hurts. Going to have a ton of cancelled Skyway flights due to lack of crews once AirTran runs some classes.

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Wouldn't it be be more logical to take pilots directly from MEH, if the motivation is to hurt MEH? I think GOULET is not very logical and likes to hear himself talk.

 

[Propsync]

Wouldn't it be be more logical to take pilots directly from MEH, if the motivation is to hurt MEH? I think GOULET is not very logical and likes to hear himself talk.

Not really. MEH is overstaffed. They talked possible furlough. It would do more harm to hire Skyway guys and then have this TPG/NW deal fall through. MEH could end up getting stapled. Imagine a 3 year 328 captain ahead of a 20+ year 80 captain. That would hurt. But hey, MEH MEC made their stand-alone bed, they better hope they don't have to sleep in it, too.

 

[IdRtherBsailing]

Not really. MEH is overstaffed. They talked possible furlough. It would do more harm to hire Skyway guys and then have this TPG/NW deal fall through. MEH could end up getting stapled. Imagine a 3 year 328 captain ahead of a 20+ year 80 captain. That would hurt. But hey, MEH MEC made their stand-alone bed, they better hope they don't have to sleep in it, too.

Wrong, the MEH MEC rescinded their support for the stand alone plan last summer. Who does AAI want to hurt? The Company or the employees? What would Tim H care if a 20 year 80 Captain was stapled to the bottom of a 3yr 328 captain. For some reason I get the impression there is a lot of open glue containers around your computer.

 

[CitationLover]

the more the merrier to LGA. use those slots. hire all those skyway pilots. help em out. word of advice (or so i hear) don't look at the chicks boobs during the interview.

the next few months shall be interesting. word i've heard is deal approved, immediate nwa buyout, DOH merger with a 10% NWA pay raise. if we then goto delta, can be honored to be in the company of the general and join the dixie dummies.

 

[PCL_128]

the next few months shall be interesting. word i've heard is deal approved, immediate nwa buyout, DOH merger with a 10% NWA pay raise.

What are you smoking?

 

[GOULET!]

First, are you on the hiring board for Airtran? Second, we cancel so many Skyway flights its rediculous anyway, so come up with a better rumor.

No I am not on the hiring board at AirTran just telling you what I was told by the higher ups at Skyway. Would make sense to me to hire MEH guys who are already qualified in the airplane. Guess we will find out soon if they take any MEH guys if they show up.

 

[pilotmyf]

What are you smoking?

Your avatar made me puke in my mouth