Adios, Skybus...

[WalterSobchak]

It's official...

At 2130 local CMH time...Skybus is offically Tango-Uniform.

 

[goahead]

Good Goes Around

 

[CrownandCoke]

Right on.

 

[redflyer65]

Nice...

 

[Draginass]

A cheap operation that lowered the standards of the industry and employee compensation even lower than it already is. Good riddance.

 

[Buckeye]

This has been a rough ten days for the airline industry. http://www.skybus.com/

 

[V-1]

Wow, never saw that coming.

I wish I could work up some sympathy for pilots who pursued employment at that operation. Tough though, since they undercut every third-rate regional Captain's wages.

 

[Flooder305]

A certain song comes to mind, kinda goes like this ..... Na na na na, Na na na na, Hey heyyyy, Goodbye!!!!!

 

[WalterSobchak]

I LOL'd at this...

I'm going to hell...

 

[Mookie]

now if only a certain "Redwood" would become "Deadwood"

 

[Flash]

Are (were) some of the Skybus aircraft leased from Vigin America?

 

[airplane wizard]

I wonder if Virigin America will be next

 

[Baze]

Wishful thinking Mookie. VA has Sir Branson's cash backing them up. Oh yeah, I forgot... they are not foreign owned. But, Branson still has a lot of cash.

now if only a certain "Redwood" would become "Deadwood"

 

[lookin4better]

i hope mainline starts parking its expensive RJs.....then the other people that are undercutting mainline pilot pay by frothing at the mouth to fly bigger planes for less money, can feel what its like too.....what goes around is right

 

[Flyprdu]

i hope mainline starts parking its expensive RJs.....then the other people that are undercutting mainline pilot pay by frothing at the mouth to fly bigger planes for less money, can feel what its like too.....what goes around is right

I dont have a problem with that- as long as there are equivalent mainline orders of new jets. Don't tell me to go f*ck myself while you chill in your lakehouse. Load factors are too high to have a reduction in RJ flying and not see new orders anywhere domestically.

 

[thepotato232]

After seeing the fall of good companies like Aloha, ATA and the three-holers at Champion, it's good to finally see one of the true bottom-feeders bite the dust. Hopefully a signal to the industry that the future does not lie in fare structures that result in full airplanes that still lose money. Good riddance.

 

[Flybywire44]

I meet a Skybus Chief... Not impressed. Especially when we have guys like FL out there.

 

[DrewBlows]

i hope mainline starts parking its expensive RJs.....then the other people that are undercutting mainline pilot pay by frothing at the mouth to fly bigger planes for less money, can feel what its like too.....what goes around is right

Yesterday, 23:54

Sir you are receiving this citation for DWP (Drinking While Posting). Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of public ridicule, I see you have already waved your right to remain silent. You don't have the right to an attorney, he couldn't help you anyway.

 

[PA44Jockey]

They were just in GSO yesterday doing a big Job Fair for their Flight Attendants. I wonder if they told them that they would be fired before they ever started?

 

[DOVPILOT]

It's official...

At 2130 local CMH time...Skybus is offically Tango-Uniform.

...and the angles rejoiced.

 

[erikgigem]

I nailed this one. Said it wouldn't last a year.

I wish these idiots would stop creating these dumb airlines that only do a dis-service to the entire airline industry and people's careers.

Again, the top Skybus management including former CEO Diff-in-dumb should forfeit his bonuses and pay to go toward helping his 450 unemployed workers and families transition in this recession economy.

-Erik

Hello idiots that want to start airline!! Look at this list of defunct airlines..(Source WIKI).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_airlines#North_America

 

[CheeseDick]

The only sad thing on that wiki list is hooters air

 

[zawillif]

Best day in aviation so far this year. Lets hope Mesa is next!

 

[WalterSobchak]

...and the angles rejoiced.

...and they were obtuse and acute in their rejoicing.

I nailed this one. Said it wouldn't last a year.

You and everyone else with an IQ higher than 4. :-D

 

[lionflyer]

Wishful thinking Mookie. VA has Sir Branson's cash backing them up. Oh yeah, I forgot... they are not foreign owned. But, Branson still has a lot of cash.

Yes but how much do you think he is willing to lose before he throws in the towel?

 

[rogerwilcoout]

I nailed this one. Said it wouldn't last a year.

I wish these idiots would stop creating these dumb airlines that only do a dis-service to the entire airline industry and people's careers.

Again, the top Skybus management including former CEO Diff-in-dumb should forfeit his bonuses and pay to go toward helping his 450 unemployed workers and families transition in this recession economy.

-Erik

Hello idiots that want to start airline!! Look at this list of defunct airlines..(Source WIKI).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_airlines#North_America

okay I will say it. Who says it was about anything but making money at the expense of the flying public and employees? Just think what would happen if each pilot group held their companies to a standard. Okay, so you don't see HUGE growth, but see a growth commensurate with the size of a regional flying props.

 

[CA1900]

Tough though, since they undercut every third-rate regional Captain's wages.

Not every one....

 

[Baze]

Yes but how much do you think he is willing to lose before he throws in the towel?

Good question!

 

[epic!]

10 months of operation! is that some sort of record?

 

[SpauldingSmails]

Schadenfreude: Pleasure from misfortune.