SkyWest Had Made Hostile $3.50/Share Bid For ExpressJet

[WalterSobchak]

$3.50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYhCPVtrLwo

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that was thinking that...Tree-fiddy!

 

[BigShotXJTdrvr]

Good luck with your pipedream!

It's not a pipedream. Our contract says seniority lists will be integrated within 9 months after completion of transaction, and if not made by mutual agreement then it will be decided by arbitration.

It is in no way an accident our CBA is written this way. It was one of the most contentious parts of our contract negotiations.

Why is it so many regional pilots accept it as a fact of life that they need to volunteer to be whipsawed just to have a job? Atkin is like a like a little major airline unto himself. He wants to acquire a "portfolio of carriers" as a vendor in the same way the majors want a portfolio of carriers as customers. The majors want to whipsaw the different regionals against one another and Jerry wants to whipsaw the pilots of SKW Inc.

It's not ego you will be hearing from XJT pilots. It's not chest-thumping. I just don't need a job bad enough to disrespect myself in the manner being proposed. Buy us. Inegrate us. You will not find many opposed to that. One company, one contract, one pilot group.

 

[GearBayOverheat]

I can't wait until we buy out xjt and then I can upgrade in 11 months. Soon you guys will see how great it is to be part of the skywest family!!!!

 

[10nCLR]

It's not a pipedream. Our contract says seniority lists will be integrated within 9 months after completion of transaction, and if not made by mutual agreement then it will be decided by arbitration.

It is in no way an accident our CBA is written this way. It was one of the most contentious parts of our contract negotiations.

Why is it so many regional pilots accept it as a fact of life that they need to volunteer to be whipsawed just to have a job? Atkin is like a like a little major airline unto himself. He wants to acquire a "portfolio of carriers" as a vendor in the same way the majors want a portfolio of carriers as customers. The majors want to whipsaw the different regionals against one another and Jerry wants to whipsaw the pilots of SKW Inc.

It's not ego you will be hearing from XJT pilots. It's not chest-thumping. I just don't need a job bad enough to disrespect myself in the manner being proposed. Buy us. Inegrate us. You will not find many opposed to that. One company, one contract, one pilot group.

PIPE DREAMER-one list, sure buddy, sure thing, yeah right! No way will that ever happen. Might as well start looking for another job then.
Oh, YEAAH!!

 

[ToiletDuck]

It's not a pipedream. Our contract says seniority lists will be integrated within 9 months after completion of transaction, and if not made by mutual agreement then it will be decided by arbitration.

It is in no way an accident our CBA is written this way. It was one of the most contentious parts of our contract negotiations.

Why is it so many regional pilots accept it as a fact of life that they need to volunteer to be whipsawed just to have a job? Atkin is like a like a little major airline unto himself. He wants to acquire a "portfolio of carriers" as a vendor in the same way the majors want a portfolio of carriers as customers. The majors want to whipsaw the different regionals against one another and Jerry wants to whipsaw the pilots of SKW Inc.

It's not ego you will be hearing from XJT pilots. It's not chest-thumping. I just don't need a job bad enough to disrespect myself in the manner being proposed. Buy us. Inegrate us. You will not find many opposed to that. One company, one contract, one pilot group.

They could just sit there and wait for the company go "Mesa". I'd take what ever job someone was offering. I don't think they need you guys to whipsaw SKW with ASA there.

 

[USCtrojan]

Someone else posted their annoyance with the title of the thread. I agree, last time I checked, a hostile bid is where the acquiring company bypasses the BOD and goes right to the shareholders to sell their stake. This is NOT a hostile attempt by any means. The SkyWest BOD has knocked on the front door without bypassing anything. Unless my definition of a hostile takeover is wrong, the title of the thread is totally misleading and wrong.

Trojan

 

[XPOO]

Yeah, it's just a dig at SkyWest. Everyone with a brain can figure out it is not a hostile takeover.

 

[joe_pilot]

Someone else posted their annoyance with the title of the thread. I agree, last time I checked, a hostile bid is where the acquiring company bypasses the BOD and goes right to the shareholders to sell their stake. This is NOT a hostile attempt by any means. The SkyWest BOD has knocked on the front door without bypassing anything. Unless my definition of a hostile takeover is wrong, the title of the thread is totally misleading and wrong.

Trojan

Yup, that was me Trojan. Funny how people just don't seem to be interested in the facts, isn't it?

Oh well.

Fly Safe!

-JP

 

[L.A.pilot]

If SkyWest was not interested in using their alter-ego airlines to whipsaw divided pilot groups, why are they trying so hard to keep them seperated?

ExpressJet pilots: please do not allow a merger without seniority integration.

SkyWest pilots: please be quiet. You guys are making yourselves look bad. The kool-aid joke is old, worn, and getting really annoying. And then you come here and start regurgitating the stuff...

 

[JoeMerchant]

If SkyWest was not interested in using their alter-ego airlines to whipsaw divided pilot groups, why are they trying so hard to keep them seperated?

ExpressJet pilots: please do not allow a merger without seniority integration.

SkyWest pilots: please be quiet. You guys are making yourselves look bad. The kool-aid joke is old, worn, and getting really annoying. And then you come here and start regurgitating the stuff...

There are strategic reasons to keep all of the various carriers (certificates) separate.....The key is to try and achieve a single seniority list, while allowing the company to keep the various carriers separate.....