Air Wisconsin?

[RP170]

RP170, You suck!

I know. Anyone who flies the 170 suddenly sucks on here.

 

[JohnyChimpo99]

No Just You!

 

[JohnyChimpo99]

And CHQ!

 

[RP170]

And CHQ!

It's too easy to get you Air Whisky guys fired up. A lot of your guys have been showing up in CHQ new hire classes lately. Why is that?

 

[1973Arrow]

It's too easy to get you Air Whisky guys fired up. A lot of your guys have been showing up in CHQ new hire classes lately. Why is that?

...welcome to CHQ and the spectacular race to the bottom...

 

[CSR]

US Air 190 flying will be going to Republic. Air Wisconsin is too costly (ie dropped by United) so I wouldn't count on any of that flying for you guys. Besides, CHQ just ratified a new J4J with Airways to staff the 190's.

Easy, what I think Dashdriver was getting at is that AWAC, along with CHQ and others are bidding on the 190 flying. Somehow I doubt just one carrier will get the flying, seeing how that seems to be the trend of recent.

How many regional carriers does USAirways or United have?

 

[avrodriver]

getting back on track............AD

 

[BoilerUP]

deleted...avrodriver is right, back on track...

 

[avrodriver]

right on..... AD

 

[WhiteCloud]

It's too easy to get you Air Whisky guys fired up. A lot of your guys have been showing up in CHQ new hire classes lately. Why is that?

I've moved on too.....but not to CHQ. A lot of people have moved on and usually a lateral move to CHQ is not because they prefer CHQ over AWAC as a company. Usually a lot more to do with bases near home and a quicker upgrade. AWAC's future is somewhat in doubt. I think they'll survive, but where the bases and upgrades end up are anyone's guess. CHQ does offer a clearer path if you plan on leaving to bigger things quicker though. That being said I don't have any real gripe with CHQ as a company. I'll save my airline bashing for Mesa and UAL. CHQ was #2 on my personal list when I was looking for a regional gig.

 

[wheelsup]

The previous new hire class was switched from PHL reserve to IAD reserve. The current new hire class is still PHL reserve, however, and have about a month before they get out. Who knows what will happen in that time.

I think there is a class of 20 or so on Sept. 12th and another about the same size planned for Oct. 12th (or sometime around then).

ORF and DCA are scheduled to be opened on 11/01. It's anyone's guess if they will go senior or junior.

I heard AWAC bid on 15 190's for US Air. Not sure how cost effective that will be...so my hopes aren't up too high.

~wheelsup

 

[Victor Meldrew]

The 190 flying was out to bid, no one knows, least a line pilot, what the details and costs etc are to be. All CHQ have done is passed a deal that clarifies with the company and the pilots what will happen IF they get the flying. I am not saying AWAC will get the flying nor CHQ nor any of the other airlines that were asked to bid. At the end of the day USAir will decide.

You will also be surprised how things are also changing. There are companies that realise that "cheapest is not always the best". I am sure that even after AWAC gave USAir some funds in return for flying their costs are still higher than MESA but MESA are going to be gone from the USAir side. Same with UAL and MESA (seen their stats lately? On time <50% completion lowest by far etc) UAL aren't happy at all but they went for cheapest even after being bitten by MESA years back.

 

[beech1900kid]

RP170, You suck!

Amen Brother!

 

[CitationLover]

didn't AWAC get seats on the USAir board? how are these being translated to the new Airways (ie including AWA)?

 

[avrodriver]

didn't AWAC get seats on the USAir board? how are these being translated to the new Airways (ie including AWA)?

It means the same guys that have managed to outwit, outplay, and possibly outlast United are now also in the front seat of finding a way to guide US Airways to success as well.

What's good for US Airways is good for us as it's employees (today anyway), and of course for our owners as the investers/vendors. It by no means ensures that it will somehow favor AWAC in future growth decisions, anyone that believes that is either trying to start a flame war or just not looking at the big picture. AD