ASA/expressjet & skywest

[sniper]

on the Conf. call Brad Rich was asked if INC. was done acquiring for a while. He said it would be very difficult to bring on any additional flying during the integration process to ASA, so for the next 12 - 18 months. However they expect some growth both acquisition and organic on the SkyWest side.

This was my concern starting this thread...if this is indeed correct... ASA will spend next 14 months digesting a 50 seat airline with little, if any, growth and any USAIR, United/mesa 70/90's go to skywest?

How pathetic, you are having no problem taking express jet pilot but you dont want any mesa pilots. Arent those mesa pilots ALPA?

AMAZING


I think you should both start PFT again, hey why not have mesa pilots pay for their training 10k

 

[JoeMerchant]

Or you could look at it this way. Cal/Ual Alpa are deadset on keeping Cal's scope, it is priority number1. So plans have to be made for feed, best case on the 70/90 seat side is all planes on property get grand fathered in. Now is not the time for ASA-XJT-SKW to have meaningless fights with eachother. It is however the time to join 5000+ pilots strong in a united front for a CBA that benefits us all!

You're using logic with some of our chronic whiners.....It won't work.....

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Exactly how would senority lists be merged with a non union labour group? Just like that? A union and non-union pilot in the same cockpit?

 

[dojetdriver]

I would love to see a copy of the Expressjet seniority list to see how senior/junior they are.

Why does it matter?

With AM and the McCaskill thing, combined with the precedent set by the DAL/NWA MERGER, DOH'S are LESS important than protecting things like relative seniority.

 

[Erlanger]

Sorry should have been more clear, SKW mgmt, sorry ASA mgmt, hadn't said anything to our MEC at XJT about this deal. That was at about 11 or so I had heard that, so possibly by now they have talked to each other.

There is no way that this deal was done without the XJet MEC atleast given a hypothetical "what if we bought you guys" talk from Jerry and/or Brad. Skywest, Inc counsel might of advised Jerry and Brad that this deal can be done with a merger with ASA and not Skywest and will hold up in court if contested but I'm sure Skywest, Inc wanted to gauge the reaction from the MEC to hear any objections and concerns that Skywest, Inc/ASA hadnt thought of that could hinder the deal. I'm also sure the the ASA MEC was consulted about it in a small way too.

 

[maxcackel]

Because you get what you want, even if the majority of pilots want PBS? It was voted on, and passed...by a large majority.

Guess what, after yesterday ASA is now the minority. they have a much larger group who hates PBS. The fences if made will keep them out of our bases and larger aircraft for a little while but that will end and there will be a lot of change here. I welcome the new mix of people into our system and look forward to what they bring to the table.

 

[Metro752]

Looks like ExpressJet said their stock was worth $11, and then turned around and sold at $6.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

My house is worth $6 million US; two bedroom, one bath.. interested?

 

[Metro752]

My house is worth $6 million US; two bedroom, one bath.. interested?

Terrible analogy.

 

[COEX-FO]

Terrible analogy.

Excellent analogy!! The price of anything is what a willing buyer and a willing seller agree to. The 'worth' of something has no bearing at all.

Reminds me of the used car ads; Paid $50,000 for my new Corvette, it's worth 40K, price is only 38K and the car ultimately sells for 30K.