Republic Airways to Acquire 10 Embraer 190AR Aircraft from US Airways

[av8tordude23]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Republic-Airways-to-Acquire-bw-3710826396.html?x=0&.v=1

 

[zawillif]

Republic Sucks.

 

[707eng]

Unfortunately RAH has the lowest FO pay in the industry, for jets. How can you compete with that? Great job RAH pilots, enjoy the 190’s.

 

[WIPilot]

surprise surprise!

 

[brokedash]

Not any big suprise. They where pretty much the only one that could benefit from the plane and had the money to make this happen.

 

[Full of LUV]

Well well....

Unfortunately RAH has the lowest FO pay in the industry, for jets. How can you compete with that? Great job RAH pilots, enjoy the 190’s.

Quite sad for the US domestic airline scene as US and Jetblue tried to operate the 190 at some semblence of a mainline rate, now the US part is gone. It's going to be Jetblue holding the bag defending the 190 as a mainline machine.
If RAH wants to operate them at such low rates, it's time for ALPA to do something about it and have all ALPA carriers amend their contracts to ban RAH pilots from a free ride until the carrier offers appropriate compensation for the mainline 190. Which ALPA carrier wouldn't go for that? DAL, UAL, heck even SWA and Airtran all want to compete against RAH's 190's on an even basis, not at some subpar labor basis.
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[BoilerUP]

If RAH wants to operate them at such low rates, it's time for ALPA to do something about it and have all ALPA carriers amend their contracts to ban RAH pilots from a free ride until the carrier offers appropriate compensation for the mainline 190.

Advocating a jumpseat war because pilots operating under a 6+ year old contract and deep into negotiations aren't paid what a particular airframe (that they didn't have when said 6+ year old contract was ratified) "deserves"?

You never go full retard, even on Flightinfo...and that post just went there and then some.

Considering how ALPA didn't ban JetBlue pilots from a free ride when their A320 rates were 60-70% the industry average (how quickly some people forget), however, I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[CX880]

They've already been denied jumpseats at Gojet. I agree with that. Sub par pay means you're on the pseduo scab list.

 

[WalterSobchak]

They've already been denied jumpseats at Gojet.

Wow...that really tells the story, right there.

 

[707eng]

Yea Republic is bad, but they’re still a step above GoJets. Hopefully these seats go where they belong, Midwest pilots. I hope the Republic pilots standup up to BB, and get the pay they deserve. Nothing less than industry average will do. Should be JetBlue rates on the E-190 for the Capt and FO’s.

 

[propsarebest]

Quite sad for the US domestic airline scene as US and Jetblue tried to operate the 190 at some semblence of a mainline rate, now the US part is gone. It's going to be Jetblue holding the bag defending the 190 as a mainline machine.
If RAH wants to operate them at such low rates, it's time for ALPA to do something about it and have all ALPA carriers amend their contracts to ban RAH pilots from a free ride until the carrier offers appropriate compensation for the mainline 190. Which ALPA carrier wouldn't go for that? DAL, UAL, heck even SWA and Airtran all want to compete against RAH's 190's on an even basis, not at some subpar labor basis.
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...And you can say the same thing about the CRJ, BAE-146, etc...

 

[ASA_Aviator]

Advocating a jumpseat war because pilots operating under a 6+ year old contract and deep into negotiations aren't paid what a particular airframe (that they didn't have when said 6+ year old contract was ratified) "deserves"?

You never go full retard, even on Flightinfo...and that post just went there and then some.

Considering how ALPA didn't ban JetBlue pilots from a free ride when their A320 rates were 60-70% the industry average (how quickly some people forget), however, I wouldn't hold my breath.

Full retard...hahaha

 

[Jetjockey]

RAH pilots, it's time to do the right thing and insist on the integration of Midwest pilots NOW!

 

[Full of LUV]

It's not war....

Advocating a jumpseat war because pilots operating under a 6+ year old contract and deep into negotiations aren't paid what a particular airframe (that they didn't have when said 6+ year old contract was ratified) "deserves"?

You never go full retard, even on Flightinfo...and that post just went there and then some.

Considering how ALPA didn't ban JetBlue pilots from a free ride when their A320 rates were 60-70% the industry average (how quickly some people forget), however, I wouldn't hold my breath.

I think everyone sees what is happening at an alarming rate. It's not a jumpseat war if it's universal. NOTHING will move RAH to the negotiating table faster than for its pilots, UNABLE TO COMMUTE TO WORK, stranded all over the countryside due to shifting bases and sub par wages.
ALPA has nads, it sets the standards for minimum pay and workrules for EVERY aircraft and then works to get jumpseat authorized to carriers who participate.
Is it a profession or not? That is the question. If you want help getting RAH to the table, well that's your motivation. When the teamsters goes to the company and says...."due to our subpar wages and lousy workrules, we have been blacklisted off of every ALPA jumpseat as of Jan, and we don't have the manpower at our bases to staff the airline without the free rides, so fix it now, or we're done!"
The ALPA carriers won't resist too bad as they are as much the potential victims of RAH's shenanigans as anyone. I bet with proper planning you could even get SWAPA, and APA on board!
It's not a war, it's setting a STANDARD! A MINIMUM if you will! Some may still negotiate higher, but they should not tolerate being used to undercut eachother any longer.
What's the problem with this scenario? If the regional pay was standardized and indexed to inflation by the union, you'd be amazed at how the company would have to play ball, or they would not be able to support their schedules. How many Comair pilots live in greater NY area? How many regional pilots live in Hawaii? How many RAH pilots commute all over the place? All subsidized by the industry in the way of jumpseat and pass travel.

 

[Full of LUV]

Oh BTW....

Full retard...hahaha

After you graduate fifth grade, please go the following website:

http://www.jennaglatzer.com/pledge_to_stop_the_word_retard.htm

You just may learn something.

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