All ASA 50s going to MEM Base?

[Baronman]

Uhh...Colgan Mesaba Q400 rates are right up there with ASA rates now with their new contract. They will exceed our 700 rates in the next couple years. Unless by cheaper you mean more junior pilots.

As you know ASA/XJT are in negotiations and as far as I can tell, we will not accept anything less than a raise. If Pinnacle can pay it's pilots what we're making now, then our company can do better, period. For every one of you that want to help the company by lowering the bar, there will be 10 of us saying "F That!"

 

[LazyLightnin']

As you know ASA/XJT are in negotiations and as far as I can tell, we will not accept anything less than a raise. If Pinnacle can pay it's pilots what we're making now, then our company can do better, period. For every one of you that want to help the company by lowering the bar, there will be 10 of us saying "F That!"

I'll watch you, everyone else, and myself lose a job before I take anything less.

 

[Freebrd]

COPY DAT!!!

that inflation it be creepin' up ya know
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[Flyguy1226]

So is the MEM base rumor still alive even after this 25% reduction annoncement?

Yes, we will be using the CRJ200 to become the new FedEx feeder.

 

[sinkrate]

Maybe not those cities, which could be replaced by Saabs that may not be leaving now, or Colgan (Mesaba) Dash-8-400s eventually. Just remember, a couple years ago Grand Rapids, Flint, Gulfport, and others only had RJs from Atlanta, and now there are some mainline flights on those routes today. This Summer Delta will throw an MD88 on the ATL to DSM route believe it or not. High oil will continue to pressure mainline management to make necessary changes, which may include parking more uneconomical 50 seaters.


OYS

Just a few years ago those cities you name and 'others' had only DC-9 and A320's from DTW, MEM and MSP. Delta is making the same mistake with 50 seat AC that NW did - initially. NW at first limited CRJ's to short flights too. It did not take them long to learn that is not how to make money with an RJ. It was no accident that NW had the longest scheduled RJ flights. You can fill a 50 seat AC up with business class fares - if it is a direct flight that eliminates a stop/AC change. MSP-GSO, MSP-PWM, DSM-DCA etc are good examples. Now some of those business passengers are using AMR and UAL through ORD. CRJ's make money on long, thin business routes. There aren't many of those routes but they bring high value customers with them. The 'Delta way' of using RJ's is all but guaranteed to loose money, and business, at todays fuel costs.