Guys, it's not the company that is the issue- it's the business model that's broken. Crying about ASA's lack of good news doesn't fly with me- take a look around. The greatest news so far has been no news for us. Comair, Legacy ExpressJet (furloughs and layoffs), Pinnacle, etc. Sometimes it's just good enough to maintain the status quo- and we're doing that. Looking at where we are, in comparison to where we could have been, or where our competitors are, it's not THAT bad. Could it be better??? Absolutely......but is it the "end of days"..........no way. To see what we've held on to is nothing shy of remarkable. Name one company that has done better, over the long term of the regional industry, that has done better than us. You will be hard pressed to do it.
ASA ExpressJet is merely a player in an antiquated and no longer lucrative business plan. SkyWest Inc. knows this and WILL adapt eventually. They have more money in the bank, than JetBlue borrowed to start, so don't go hitting the panic button and wavin' your hands in the air just yet. However, I can tell U that I hope for the best, but plan for the worst. I will also tell you that it's the business model that scares me, and that's why I'm looking at options. It's not so much the running of this company, or the people that cause me to look elsewhere for employment. It's simply the long term prospects of regional feed and it's instability. Will SkyWest jump the shark and change business strategy? Probably......but I'm just looking for long term stability at the moment. All things considered though, I still feel that for a REGIONAL, ExpressJet is still the place to be, above all others...........
