10 ex freedom 900's go to asa not mesaba

[JoeMerchant]

You forgot about the 4 700s that SkyWest stole from us.

You forgot that when that happened you said they were going to Skywest all along....Your tune has changed....

 

[SiuDude]

On ourasa. First 4 in april, next 3 in may, last in june. Begin removing 200's in spring 2010

So probably no furloughs for now.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

I just wanna say congrats to the junior FO's at ASA. They will be sleeping easier tonight! At least for another year anyway...

 

[B.T.Justice]

I hate to say it but I wish it were me. It may suck to go back to the right seat but you make 700 CA pay and hold a sweet line. Yeah, you don't get to play with the tiller but the pay check it still better. I'd let that one lie there. Why screw over someone else's paycheck when everyone is still getting paid?

The CA displaced to FO are on FO pay, not CA pay....so they lost a bit more than a tiller.

 

[777forever]

Brilliant move by BH. Bought us some time

 

[flyboyike]

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Does this mean I shouldn't go to the interview tomorrow?

 

[sweptback]

You forgot that when that happened you said they were going to Skywest all along....Your tune has changed....

Um, no, they were -EV registered airplanes.

The 900s at the time were never delivered to ASA, so who knows if it was a ploy or if they were coming here. I have my money on ploy.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Wow, where to start, I guess the beginning.
First 7 were delivered to Freedom with 7 more due from the factory. Then Delta decided to give them all to Comair with one additional from the factory to bring the total to 15. Then a couple weeks later they changed to giving the 7 already built to pinnacle for approx 3 months til they were to come to Mesaba along with the now 8 due from the factory. Now as of about 6 pm ET today 5 of the already built will be flown starting mid February by Mesaba the other 10 by ASA but ASA must park 20 CRJ 200's they currently operate for a net loss of 10 planes ( for this deal only, not counting the ATR's ect.) Wait a month and watch them end up being passed to Skywest, then Shuttle America...... My God these things will have been passed around more than Tila Tequila......

How can anyone defend ALPA when these 900s have been transferred between 5 ALPA carriers in a year.....Herndon we have a problem.....

 

[JoeMerchant]

Um, no, they were -EV registered airplanes.

The 900s at the time were never delivered to ASA, so who knows if it was a ploy or if they were coming here. I have my money on ploy.

If it was a "ploy" then the Skywest never "stole" anything....You can't have it both ways....

I believe they were going originally going to come to ASA....

Are you going to defend these 10 900s being transferred between 5 ALPA carriers in a year....This "union" has some issues it needs to address before you go blaiming Skywest pilots.....

 

[ohplease!]

Told ya'.....damn its tough being right all the time.....

 

[JoeMerchant]

Told ya'.....damn its tough being right all the time.....

...and you went to Auburn?...

 

[SLUF4]

Well at least we probably wont be furloughing any time soon since the 200's won't start leaving til 2010. Good news for now and maybe with oil back down we can end up keeping them somehow.

 

[sunlitpath]

The 20 CRJ 200 airplanes that are being lost will not happen until April 2010, per ASA memo.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

The 20 CRJ 200 airplanes that are being lost will not happen until April 2010, per ASA memo.

I sure hope it's not a typo and he really meant '09 when the -900's start arriving.

 

[sweptback]

Are you going to defend these 10 900s being transferred between 5 ALPA carriers in a year....This "union" has some issues it needs to address before you go blaiming Skywest pilots.....

I agree, it's pretty f---ed up. Delta shopped them around until they got the deal they wanted.

And I'm not blaming SkyWest pilots, I'm blaming SkyWest management for the aircraft shuffle.

 

[Freight Dog]

I agree, it's pretty f---ed up. Delta shopped them around until they got the deal they wanted.

And I'm not blaming SkyWest pilots, I'm blaming SkyWest management for the aircraft shuffle.

Actually, you should blame ALPA. But then again, what do I know...

 

[JoeMerchant]

I agree, it's pretty f---ed up. Delta shopped them around until they got the deal they wanted.

And I'm not blaming SkyWest pilots, I'm blaming SkyWest management for the aircraft shuffle.

Skywest management and Delta managment are doing what they are supposed to do....Use leverage to negotiate better deals....

It is ALPA that can't do a better job of playing the game.....

 

[JoeMerchant]

Actually, you should blame ALPA. But then again, what do I know...

...you know a lot....but you aren't supposed to tell the emporer that he has no cloths.....

 

[777forever]

I agree, it's pretty f---ed up. Delta shopped them around until they got the deal they wanted.

And I'm not blaming SkyWest pilots, I'm blaming SkyWest management for the aircraft shuffle.

To me its good business...

 

[sweptback]

Actually, you should blame ALPA. But then again, what do I know...

Why, ALPA doesn't make business decisions?