What is the Skywest Inc. Plan?

[gojo]

Really? I don't think scope and size of RJs will be changed by the mainline pilots. Nah...


Bye Bye---General Lee

I never mentioned anything about scope or the size of RJs. Why did your mind go there?

 

[Freebrd]

Geez Jenny Leigh "master of the obvious". Such a redundant putz!

NO!

 

[General Lee]

I never mentioned anything about scope or the size of RJs. Why did your mind go there?

Most lifers at the Regionals dream of larger RJs in the "long range plan." I pointed out that was unlikely given current scope and profits at the Legacies. I do hope the majority of Regional pilots who want to go to the Legacies land a job there someday soon. Freebrd, though, will continue to dump lavs with Mercyful Fate in Minot.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[No Delay]

Vote NO

IF (BIG IF) it forces the company into bankruptcy, at least we will all be in it together...management and all.

 

[Dannone]

The same percentage of flying will be done by regionals as it is now. If you want to talk economics, why would Delta take back flying that is cheaper and they can cut back at any time with no cost? When they need to take seats away all they have to do is cut regional flying back. If that flying was "in house " they would still have to pay for planes, pilots ground crews, agents etc. The business model is brilliant but it includes a big dose of regionals and always will

 

[General Lee]

The same percentage of flying will be done by regionals as it is now. If you want to talk economics, why would Delta take back flying that is cheaper and they can cut back at any time with no cost? When they need to take seats away all they have to do is cut regional flying back. If that flying was "in house " they would still have to pay for planes, pilots ground crews, agents etc. The business model is brilliant but it includes a big dose of regionals and always will

I agree that there will always be a need for some regional feed, certain cities cannot sustain a mainline sized jet. But, 88 717s coming in and 215 50 seaters leaving has created a large shift back towards mainline recapturing old routes. The model that worked for the Regionals in the last decade has gone by the wayside. Throw in new hiring standards (1500 or 800 from an approved facility) and new fatigue rules that get rid of something that made Regionals efficient, CDO's or "lean overs", and that side of the industry has really been changed forever. Less efficient means more expensive, and legacy partners don't seem to like that. And, Independence Air proved a Regional going up against the big boys just doesn't last long.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Freebrd]

Hey it's that same song again, I swear it is! Putz.

NO!

 

[Mercyful Fate]

Most lifers at the Regionals dream of larger RJs in the "long range plan." I pointed out that was unlikely given current scope and profits at the Legacies. I do hope the majority of Regional pilots who want to go to the Legacies land a job there someday soon. Freebrd, though, will continue to dump lavs with Mercyful Fate in Minot.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Fun stuff. Like your pud, you just keep beating the some old routine...You lack creativity something awful...But, I guess I shouldn't expect too much from someone who makes up the kind of silly garbage that you do...

Bye Bye---Genital Warts

 

[Russ]

Gen lee

Not sure how you arrive at your conclusions. Most of the lifers I know, and I'm one have made our peace with the money (if you can't live happily on a 100+K a year as a lifer Capt, something's wrong) and are seeking QOL improvements. Bigger planes means training, lousy schedules for awhile and other hits. One need only look at the 175 intro to SkyWest to see that the interest among lifers is relatively low.

 

[AntiJedi]

I agree that there will always be a need for some regional feed, certain cities cannot sustain a mainline sized jet. But, 88 717s coming in and 215 50 seaters leaving has created a large shift back towards mainline recapturing old routes. The model that worked for the Regionals in the last decade has gone by the wayside. Throw in new hiring standards (1500 or 800 from an approved facility) and new fatigue rules that get rid of something that made Regionals efficient, CDO's or "lean overs", and that side of the industry has really been changed forever. Less efficient means more expensive, and legacy partners don't seem to like that.

How myopic of you. If airline CEOs thought only a year in advance, I'd agree with you, but they don't. The idealistic vision that your parrot over and over is really just a short-term rationalization of the current industry, and in no way represents a long-term plan by anyone.