SkyWest, Inc. announces E175 orders

[AntiJedi]

What does this do to the MRJ order?

For the order itself? Nothing. For the addition of the aircraft to the operating certificate? To the back burner.

 

[Freebrd]

I'm sure they know where these planes will go. They'll use them as a carrot in negotiations along the way, as they always have. The problem is the lxjt guys don't know how our mgmt works and they will get suckered in.
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BINGO! See 777, ya gotta know how management negotiates. Bet they'll even give another .25 cents perdiem for coughing up VAC LOW.

 

[Freebrd]

Brad's memo basically said lack of labor contracts is holding us back.

Again 777 that's negotiations 101....it's those damn pilots fault we're not competitive!

 

[Freebrd]

What does this do to the MRJ order?

They'll go to LXJT :nuts:

 

[XPOO]

What does this do to the MRJ order?

The MRJs are still coming, but I guess everyone will refuse to believe it until the year 2017 rolls around. This makes 200 firm orders and 200 options for future deliveries.

 

[wrightbros]

So where is Sky West Airlines going to find 300-400 pilots to fly these 40 planes? I heard there are only 100 or so in the hiring pool. This is yet another tatic by the Co to try and get everyone to give up anything meaningful. It will work, the ERJ side will give up the retirement and PBS and the CRJ will give up vacation low and their rigs.

 

[johnsonrod]

The race to the bottom continues! I agree - unless the regionals fund or partially-fund ERAU, UND and competiting college flight programs they will find it difficult to find people willing to spend $60-150K for ratings and experience to end up with $25-30K/year jobs.

Embraer is certainly taking advantage of the gap in the market and they are cleaning up! The CR9 cannot compare from a pax-experice perspective.

 

[AntiJedi]

So where is Sky West Airlines going to find 300-400 pilots to fly these 40 planes?

My guess is 2:1 swaps for 200s.

 

[wms]

With no pilots to fly them we r not giving up a thing. It's time for Skyw and xjet pilots to work together and go for the brass ring. But the mecs and sapa can't see beyond the integration fight. The pilot groups need to show the company that one union, one list, or not, we r going to work together to raise the bar.

 

[Scapegoat]

Finding pilots will not be a problem. Waivers will be issued on an as needed basis. If one company is short, the other one will pick up the slack. If the company is using this as a carrot, who would be surprised? No one! And there is no way the 2 companies will ever be merged. Inc. has found more flexibility with 2 seperate units even if one side still operates with low margins.
It doesn't really matter what UAL does. They will order NB aircraft but eill take years to arrive. UAX companies can swap out aircraft as needed to meet ratios. And please don't talk about any serious hiring at UAL being a factor in UAX operations. Those UAL positions they are hiring for now are very risky. Company integration overlap, retirement replacement ratios, basic economics. Just ask the 2007 UAL new hires.
My prediction, look for slow continued regional growth in North American operations, eventually reaching 100 seats. Legacy will continue to operate domestically but will focus on efficient international ops with NB aircraft, (which they are already doing). And legacy retirement replacement will not be 1for 1. The old model no longer works. Position yourself accordingly and make sure your career expectations are realistic and based on what has happened in the last 10 years.