SkyWest Inc. On The Prowl For Further Aquisitions

[JoeMerchant]

Ill give you that one but skywest buying horizons assets just seems too extreme. What would happen to them?

Same thing that happened to ACA and Alleghany, and is currently happening to Comair...

 

[Capi_Cafre']

Ill give you that one but skywest buying horizons assets just seems too extreme. What would happen to them?

Would happen? How about is happening? How about Horizon jets, on the Horizon ramp, with Skywest crews? The only thing that's keeping what's left of Horizon alive is the inability to find someone to take the Q400 leases off their hands.

 

[Skaff]

Nah... Skywest will buy Comair's assets, then offer preferential hiring to Comair pilots. Sorry guys. Sucks.

 

[jetstream]

Maybe SkyWest is just following the lead of the legacy carriers. Buying other carriers and merging them to form a larger, stronger airline.

 

[AntiJedi]

Maybe SkyWest is just following the lead of the legacy carriers. Buying other carriers and merging them to form a larger, stronger airline.

The last time a regional airline successfully made a name out of itself by absorbing as many airlines as it could in the shortest amount of time, was Allegheny, and well, look where they are now...

 

[BrickTop]

I'll bet my first born child that SkyWest will never fail maybe even become the next Legacy.

 

[damnflyboy]

I'll bet my first born child that SkyWest will never fail maybe even become the next Legacy.

Jinx!

 

[BrickTop]

Jinx!

Give me some credit, I'm usually a Debbie Downer.....!

 

[Flyby1206]

The last time a regional airline successfully made a name out of itself by absorbing as many airlines as it could in the shortest amount of time, was Allegheny, and well, look where they are now...

In this case I dont really see Skywest trying to make a name for itself, but just grab as much market share in the regional fee for departure game as possible. With only 3 main players in the regional industry (RAH, Skyw, Pncl) they will be able to gain leverage and charge more for their service. I can guarantee the price of regional feed will always be juuust a bit less than if a mainline carrier was to do it themselves.

 

[nerjdriver]

Don't think so... They are still choking on xjt... First loss in 25+ years... Doubt they are looking at anything right now. In 2 years maybe..

Ya and what a shocker JCBA negotiations just started! Amazing what that LOSER CHIP CHILDS the accountant can pull off.

 

[XPOO]

Ya and what a shocker JCBA negotiations just started! Amazing what that LOSER CHIP CHILDS the accountant can pull off.

You mean, BR, and not CC. Right?

 

[flyboyike]

Nah... Skywest will buy Comair's assets, then offer preferential hiring to Comair pilots. Sorry guys. Sucks.

Not even preferential hiring, just preferential interviews. You know, to be told to go phoque ourselves to our face.

 

[TAZ MAN]

Skywest buying Eagle? Really don't see that happening. The price tag would be way too high with an enormous amount of unhappy employees and very high operating costs. (AMR complaint)

AMR divesting Eagle while Skywest slowly becomes an AA regional partner? Much more believable. And would only take four or five years to complete.

This business just gets worst and worst for employees. Good luck to us all.

 

[TAZ MAN]

Not even preferential hiring, just preferential interviews. You know, to be told to go phoque ourselves to our face.

I hate so say it, but I agree. A company like Skywest does not hire 100% of those interviewed. It would interesting to see these days what percentage do.

 

[trip]

Ya and what a shocker JCBA negotiations just started! Amazing what that LOSER CHIP CHILDS the accountant can pull off.

Ha Ha! COEX pilot doesn't know who's running his company.