Republic TA

[gearupflapsup]

Nope, not really. I'm no fan of reverend dipsh!t, but he's not responsible. The mainline carriers placing unreasonable demands on cost control for their feeders are to blame. With what the mainline carriers are willing to pay, Bedford can't give you the contract that you want. It's that simple. So blame Delta and United.

Doesn't Bedford keep all the soft time in the Air Services Agreement for himself though? ( I'm asking. I don't know).

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Nope, not really. I'm no fan of reverend dipsh!t, but he's not responsible. The mainline carriers placing unreasonable demands on cost control for their feeders are to blame. With what the mainline carriers are willing to pay, Bedford can't give you the contract that you want. It's that simple. So blame Delta and United.

Pretty sure nobody forced BB to bid as low as he did to win the RFP, and if he hadn't bid so low then the mainline carriers would have had to pay more to get that flying covered.

 

[redflyer65]

Looks like National isn't going to send out the Last, Final. Good luck folks and hope it turns out for the best. The Reverend needs to pay a livable wage, especially with a shortage on the way.

 

[PCL_128]

Pretty sure nobody forced BB to bid as low as he did to win the RFP, and if he hadn't bid so low then the mainline carriers would have had to pay more to get that flying covered.

Two choices for the reverend:

1. Bid what the mainline carrier demands and get some flying at a 1% profit margin; or

2. Refuse to bid at what mainline demands, lose all the flying, and RJET goes out of business.

Which do you think was the better move?

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Two choices for the reverend:

1. Bid what the mainline carrier demands and get some flying at a 1% profit margin; or

2. Refuse to bid at what mainline demands, lose all the flying, and RJET goes out of business.

Which do you think was the better move?

Mainline has to cover the flying so he doesn't need to lowball the bid and lead the race to the bottom. There are many regionals with higher pay and benefits than Republic that have won RFP's even though they refused to bid bottom of the barrel to get it.

 

[PCL_128]

You're living in a fantasy world.

 

[BobbyBiplane]

Republic will become the next ACA/Indy Air ... cue swirling water sound.

Bob

 

[Gr82Aviate]

You're living in a fantasy world.

So, you admit you're wrong and can't even come up with a legitimate argument?

 

[PCL_128]

Argument has already been made. Republic is hemorrhaging cash. It's that simple. Read the SEC filings.

 

[Freebrd]

So, you admit you're wrong and can't even come up with a legitimate argument?

He's a former ALPA rep or something, they're trained to be intimidated by mgt.

 

[Dornier 335]

No, because there isn't any body left in this forum. Thank GL.

Whatever happened to her? Wasn't (s)he boasting to have 50,000 posts by now? Banned? Run over by a DL baggage cart? Moved on to APC?

 

[Freebrd]

^^^ who cares, better with her gone

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Argument has already been made. Republic is hemorrhaging cash. It's that simple. Read the SEC filings.

Yet if you look at their recent history they were making record profits quarter after quarter on the backs of the low pay and benefits of the pilots old contract that had been under "negotiation" for years. They could have negotiated a fair contract which would have kept their current pilots from leaving in droves, as well as been useful in attracting new hires. Instead, they refused to be reasonable and the losses are being caused due to to high cancellation rates, and loss of goodwill with their pilot group as well as the inability to attract enough new hires.

All problems caused by poor management, and their greedy refusal to come to any reasonable new agreement with the pilots.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

He's a former ALPA rep or something, they're trained to be intimidated by mgt.

It's really sad how "brainwashed" and or drunk with Kool-aid some people have become...

 

[PCL_128]

Yet if you look at their recent history they were making record profits quarter after quarter on the backs of the low pay and benefits of the pilots old contract that had been under "negotiation" for years. They could have negotiated a fair contract which would have kept their current pilots from leaving in droves, as well as been useful in attracting new hires. Instead, they refused to be reasonable and the losses are being caused due to to high cancellation rates, and loss of goodwill with their pilot group as well as the inability to attract enough new hires.



All problems caused by poor management, and their greedy refusal to come to any reasonable new agreement with the pilots.

You really need to learn to read SEC filings before you make some really stupid decisions.