Straight from from the horse's mouth..

[kj6991]

In the crew room today in ORD and Jerry walked in for an hour visit. Here are some things he had to say.

-He said it doesn't really matter to SKW either way if the XJT buyout goes through eventually.
-If the buyout does happen, it wont necessarily lead to "growth" like many speculate.
-CAL has a great relationship with SKW and may be using the buyout as a scare tactic because XJT operates at higher costs which burdens CAL.
-Said he thinks very highly of XJT, but there branded flying looks bleek, their cost structure is way to high, and SKW will see some CAL flying in the near future.
-He said SKW has a lot of cash in bank.
-SKW will hire soon, but it will be very slow to start with.
-No new airplanes for now, but SKW is in a great position if things come up.
-Other codeshares are a real possibility.

Had to go fly so that's what I got out of it in the time I was there. I don't drink the kool-aid here very often, but what I can say is that I was thoroughly, and completely impressed with the guy, and what he had to say.

Ok, I'll prepared to get ripped by everyone now. (like I really care though)

 

[viper548]

Anything about MESA or the rumored trips to PHX?

 

[kj6991]

I had to leave, but I'm sure it was brought up. He was getting hit with every question in the book.

 

[Metro752]

I had to leave, but I'm sure it was brought up. He was getting hit with every question in the book.

You are like the grand Pooface of KoolAid drinkers, don't lie. You're a skywest lifer, get a clue, goober.

 

[Erlanger]

-He said it doesn't really matter to SKW either way if the XJT buyout goes through eventually.

For years, I have heard Jerry say that very same thing concerning other matters. He said that exact same thing about the ALPA vote. I'm sure he cares about all these matters and was glad ALPA was voted down and I'm sure he would really want to have XJT in the Skywest family.

 

[Gulf-front]

In the crew room today in ORD and Jerry walked in for an hour visit. Here are some things he had to say.

-He said it doesn't really matter to SKW either way if the XJT buyout goes through eventually.

(like I really care though)

If he said this, he is ether lying or dumb! Let me get this straight. The CEO of a billion dollar company, that is involved in a buyout of another large company. Thinks he ordering Chinese!
hmmm...I'm bored today, maybe I will have XJT, kung pow or fried rice!

 

[labbats]

I hope that everything works out well at Skywest as I have a few friends there. However, be very wary when listening to someone in charge of an airline. Their job is to spin things much like any politician. Even after a meeting there's simply no concrete promises and tomorrow they can and will do whatever they choose regardless of what words they spoke before.

 

[USCtrojan]

I hope that everything works out well at Skywest as I have a few friends there. However, be very wary when listening to someone in charge of an airline. Their job is to spin things much like any politician. Even after a meeting there's simply no concrete promises and tomorrow they can and will do whatever they choose regardless of what words they spoke before.

The SEC watches very closely. And they don't take anything said lightly. Look at the Bear Stearns debacle. One short-seller is getting reamed by the SEC over "rumors" that he started and apparently had an effect over the stock. Mr. Atkin is very very astute. He really didn't say anything if you look at what kj posted.

Trojan

 

[auspac]

If he said this, he is ether lying or dumb! Let me get this straight. The CEO of a billion dollar company, that is involved in a buyout of another large company. Thinks he ordering Chinese!
hmmm...I'm bored today, maybe I will have XJT, kung pow or fried rice!

I wasn't there, but perhaps he meant it didn't matter to SkyWest Airlines as opposed to SkyWest Inc.

 

[Gulf-front]

I suppose.

 

[Positive Rate]

Impressive that a CEO showed their face in a crew room...and answered questions...granted said things "safely"...but still mingled amongst the crowd...

Has that happened anywhere else?

 

[pookie]

Impressive that a CEO showed their face in a crew room...and answered questions...granted said things "safely"...but still mingled amongst the crowd...

Has that happened anywhere else?

Yes, JO comes in the Mesa crew lounge and tells us how much he cares about the pilots. He does it almost every other week.

 

[i fly boxes]

Phil Trenary and Clive Seal made a crew room visit in DTW today. This must be "National care about your employees day"

 

[regionaltard]

Phil Trenary and Clive Seal made a crew room visit in DTW today. This must be "National care about your employees day"

Ford & Harrison must have put out a bulletin this week.

 

[Speedtape]

Phil Trenary and Clive Seal made a crew room visit in DTW today. This must be "National care about your employees day"

Clive Seal? Was he a former Fedx Chief Pilot?

 

[homerjdispatch]

I wasn't there, but perhaps he meant it didn't matter to SkyWest Airlines as opposed to SkyWest Inc.

Thats probably EXACTLY what he meant. SkyWest AIRLINES has nothing to gain or lose from an ExpressJet buyout. SkyWest, INC. does.

 

[flyingfool]

Someone leaked info about 3 new bases. Was anything said about them?

 

[DoinTime]

Clive Seal? Was he a former Fedx Chief Pilot?

Among many other brown nosing jobs.

 

[SaturnPilot]

Phil Trenary and Clive Seal made a crew room visit in DTW today.

a collective IQ of less than 100. It's too bad Phil didn't have another stroke like the last time he came up here.

I heard that they said the pilots aren't agreeing to a contract because they are "bitter". Would have loved to have been there.

 

[WAVIT Inbound]

Someone leaked info about 3 new bases. Was anything said about them?

Yeah they are called Houston, Newark, and Cleveland.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Someone leaked info about 3 new bases. Was anything said about them?

Pluto, Mars, and outer Mongolia...

 

[TurboAWD]

I heard that they said the pilots aren't agreeing to a contract because they are "bitter". Would have loved to have been there.

D**n right I am bitter.

But that wouldn't stop me from voting yes to a contract.

The reason Pinnnacle doesn't have a contract is that mgmt hasn't come even close to offering one that is acceptable.

If the NMB would release us, this problem would be resolved PDQ.

Turbo

 

[Maccrj]

Have worked for and known Jerry Atkin for 10+years now. It has been my experience that he has always been honest and open (as much as he can).
He often pops into the Maintenance bases, training centers or crew lounges un-announced and “chats” with whoever happens to be there. He doesn’t even feel the need to have an armed guard with him (unlike a previous CEO did). But I guess when you stand up and tell a work group to “get on board or prepare to be wiped like a piece of S**T off my A*S” you might want a little protective beef around.
After working at some other crappy airlines I can tell you, Jerry and his boys have done alright by me. (Pass the kool-aid, tastes better than that crap the union boys were trying to get me to drink)
Now feel free to bash away.

 

[JDREsquire1224]

The SEC watches very closely. And they don't take anything said lightly. Look at the Bear Stearns debacle. One short-seller is getting reamed by the SEC over "rumors" that he started and apparently had an effect over the stock. Mr. Atkin is very very astute. He really didn't say anything if you look at what kj posted.

Trojan

Umm, I don't think the SEC watches anything but it's Southern brand of football continually beat up on the West coast. Thank you for coming, be sure to tip your waitress.

 

[79%N1]

Have worked for and known Jerry Atkin for 10+years now. It has been my experience that he has always been honest and open (as much as he can).

Is that like him being so honest when telling all the ASA crews that were being booted out of their homes, etc when closing the SLC base down that it didn't make any business sense to have both airlines sharing the same base...........and then...............opening a Skywest base in ATL, which, bu the way is the one and only base ASA crews have.

Pretty honest stuff, right there!

 

[USCtrojan]

Umm, I don't think the SEC watches anything but it's Southern brand of football continually beat up on the West coast. Thank you for coming, be sure to tip your waitress.

Did you get that goat pregnant you had relations with in the ASA bathroom crybaby? (Now go cry to the moderators wussy)....Awww, too bad, it's probably gonna be uglier than you. Nahh, maybe not.....

GFY

Trojan

 

[gearupflapsup]

Ford & Harrison must have put out a bulletin this week.

Now that really is funny.............

 

[JDREsquire1224]

Did you get that goat pregnant you had relations with in the ASA bathroom crybaby? (Now go cry to the moderators wussy)....Awww, too bad, it's probably gonna be uglier than you. Nahh, maybe not.....

GFY

Trojan

Guess this fair weather fan is a whittle cranky wanky that his Trojans are going to be rebuilding this year. Although, most would agree that happened last year when they got spanked by a 50 point underdog coached by Jim Harbaugh.

 

[USCtrojan]

Guess this fair weather fan is a whittle cranky wanky that his Trojans are going to be rebuilding this year. Although, most would agree that happened last year when they got spanked by a 50 point underdog coached by Jim Harbaugh.

:bawling:
Don't you have a moderator to call? Did that goat give you syphallus? Awww, it's okay, call the moderators crybaby....:bawling:

GFY

Trojan

 

[WalterSobchak]

:bawling:
Don't you have a moderator to call? Did that goat give you syphallus? Awww, it's okay, call the moderators crybaby....:bawling:

Psst...Trojan...its "syphilis". "Syphallus" is a little too close to "phallus". Just tryin' to help a brutha out.

Speaking of syphilis...if not for syphilis, the world may never have had the joy of "the merkin".





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