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[maxblast72]

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I heard a rumor that TPG is looking at buying more 717 for MEH to replace 80s.The 717 are coming from AAI....
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I guess we can put this rumor to bed.

 

[sitnresrv]

Uh Max, you are kidding right? Were you asleep the last two days? Reread all the news clips on Midwest and their latest announcement and you'll clearly find your answer to the rumor you have been hearing.

 

[eprops]

any midex guys with the furlough numbers per month until they hit 124 pilots?

 

[Flynfish]

Uh, Sitn,.... Do you really need an explaination? Never mind.

 

[CitationLover]

any midex guys with the furlough numbers per month until they hit 124 pilots?

the mec chairman said on a conference call he expects 3/4 of the pilotforce to be furloughed (including the entire mec) by thanksgiving.

 

[jravi8tor]

the mec chairman said on a conference call he expects 3/4 of the pilotforce to be furloughed (including the entire mec) by thanksgiving.

and the remaining 100 or so guys left on the property to be released once the short term leases on the 9 717's come due and go back to boeing; according to Timmy, these are short term leases.

 

[deadstick]

When does the cookie palace move to New Delhi?

 

[jravi8tor]

When does the cookie palace move to New Delhi?

as soon as management figures out a good sell for chocolate covered grasshoppers!

 

[flyforfood77777]

They want this to happen. Midwests' airplanes can go to Delta/NWA, and the competition is gone. Nobody honestly expects an airline with 9 717s and 12 E170s to be economically viable at all. This is simply a way of killing Midwest legally. And, yes, I feel RAH just bought their way into Delta/NWA with this "financing" deal.

Hit the nail on the head. The whipsaw kings (nwa) will now have a new carrier to pit against mesaba and pinnacle, welcome republic. The aftermath is the destruction of one of the last semblances of an airline that had great people and a great product.

 

[Morning Wood]

I wondered about that. So will the braintrust switch them all out to 'Midwest Class' (gagging noises and laughing) before getting rid of them? I can't believe they started advertising for 'Midwest Class' no more than a week before they decided to go to 9 planes.

And since then as well. I heard it several times during the Packers game on the radio Monday night.

 

[jravi8tor]

vacation bid out and by mid-november the company will be down to 65 captains and 60 F/O's to man 9 B717's. 125 total pilots with around 275 on the street, who knows how man F/A's are getting axed among many other departements. its just a crying shame!

 

[hockeypilot44]

vacation bid out and by mid-november the company will be down to 65 captains and 60 F/O's to man 9 B717's. 125 total pilots with around 275 on the street, who knows how man F/A's are getting axed among many other departements. its just a crying shame!

The Republic pilots don't think it's a crying shame. They're excited about it. What are the NWA pilots and Delta pilots doing about this? Absolutely nothing. Nobody cares until it affects himself/herself. I'm truly sorry for you guys, but I guarantee the majority of pilots in this industry could care less if Midwest goes out of business.

 

[Axel]

Hockeypilot:

Are you RAH? If you are, then you are the only RAH pilot who doesn't think this is a crying shame. If you are not, you should not open your mouth on subjects on which you have no knowledge.

 

[BUDDHA145]

Well said Axel!!! the RAH pilot group is disgusted at the company for such a move...no one is FKing partying here!!!Mr.hockeypilot44 so get your story straigh...

AXEL....stay upwind

 

[MarineGrunt]

So what is being said within the MEH pilot group? Is there any way to fight this? Is there talk of shutting the place down?

 

[deadstick]

I remember the whole oven thing with the CRJ. Are there ovens in the 170's? Timmy's Mrs. has to ring home the bacon since he took that BIG pay cut.

Just curious.

 

[maxblast72]

vacation bid out and by mid-november the company will be down to 65 captains and 60 F/O's to man 9 B717's. 125 total pilots with around 275 on the street, who knows how man F/A's are getting axed among many other departements. its just a crying shame!

14 pilots per aircraft. Seems like alot of pilots per aircraft. Especially for an airline that has never really had high aircraft utilization rates.

 

[Propsync]

14 pilots per aircraft. Seems like alot of pilots per aircraft. Especially for an airline that has never really had high aircraft utilization rates.

Goes well with 88 seats in a 717. Sorry, 99. Timmay was hot on it to fix that problem, 28 airplanes later.


I said to Rankin back in 2003 or 4 during some PIC class that we need more seats. But what does a stupid regional punk know. Guess dumping 28 airplanes was a better idea. My bad.

 

[FlyWolf]

So what is being said within the MEH pilot group? Is there any way to fight this? Is there talk of shutting the place down?

Today both Midwest pilots and flight attendants will have a rally in Milwaukee at 9.30am, media will be present, please join us if you can.

Please contact our local alpa office for more details
414-481-1481

 

[FlyWolf]

14 pilots per aircraft. Seems like alot of pilots per aircraft. Especially for an airline that has never really had high aircraft utilization rates.

They are keeping 2 MD80 for charters for now.