AMR to purchase USair Shuttle

[AAflyer]

Ironwedge,

I think Jeffh is right. I remember UAL actually discussing this with AMR, it was one of the ways they felt the DOT would allow UA,US to merge.

I remember the pilots here at AA worried we would take some of the US aircraft and pilots as part of the deal for the shuttle.

AAflyer

 

[FlyComAirJets]

I would think the value of the USAirways Shuttle would be enhanced by the recent Amtrak high speed train fiasco.

 

[AA717driver]

AAflyer--Keep in mind, AE is a wholly-owned entity. I wouldn't trust any figures from that kind of arrangement. If they want to make mainline look good for Wall St., then the commuter suffers. The reciprocal applies.

It worked the same way in the pre-deregulation days when airlines treated international and domestic as seperate units for accounting purposes.

Helgeson is correct. The U Shuttle along with some F100's and RR-powered 757's would have gone to AA. Robert Johnson would have operated DC Air with Dash-8's initially. Kinda makes the TWA deal look pretty rational... TC

 

[TV9Driver]

"Rational" Come on TC, you know that we TWA'ers are the cause of all the problems at AA.

 

[Mugs]

Eagle lost money, take a look at the SEC filings, even a 3rd grader can read it. To summarize my paycut is subsidizing the fleet of RJs.

As for working for peanuts in my day, pretty sad I made the same amount on the SF-340 about 10 years ago the RJ fos make today.

Douchebag.

AA

Well genius the guys that sat in your AA seat 10 years ago made more than you make now. Duh! So what is your point? What kind of pilot rips on the guys at his former outfit for what they work for? Unbelievable.

 

[fxbat]

Eagle lost money, take a look at the SEC filings, even a 3rd grader can read it. To summarize my paycut is subsidizing the fleet of RJs.

As for working for peanuts in my day, pretty sad I made the same amount on the SF-340 about 10 years ago the RJ fos make today.

Douchebag.

AA
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I am not paying for the JET A!!


Pick up some more open time because we could use some new ATR’s too.

Question

Is AAFLYER the one that fertilizes his front yard with his home made miracle grow?

 

[AA717driver]

Question

Is AAFLYER the one that fertilizes his front yard with his home made miracle grow?

And I thought I was the only one...

Better watch it, fx, the guy that got busted was a flowthru. I hear some Eagle guys' yards are as green as those of the mainliners. TC

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Leave the garden knome out of it!!!

And I thought I was the only one...

Better watch it, fx, the guy that got busted was a flowthru. I hear some Eagle guys' yards are as green as those of the mainliners. TC

"You are free to roam, but don't touch the knome!"

 

[fxbat]

"You are free to roam, but don't touch the knome!"

You might want to keep an eye on those knomes.

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[labbats]

AMRon does not have the cash to buy more efficient 737 to replace their Super 80s fleet let alone acquire another part of an airline. Not going to happen.
It seems that all those uncomfy RJs are allowing AMRon to still fund pension funds which are vanishing mighty quickly these days. You should love to see those airplanes depart AAflyer.

I thought they started getting a bunch of 737s in 2013. Seems to coincide with when the 80s should get changed out.

 

[Cleared Direct]

Because it is uncomfortable for the passengers you A$$.. Keep flying your RJ at peanuts so mainline can keep shrinking.

Tell you what, how about you run over to Go Jets and get a quick upgrade..

Nimrod...

AA

Eagle lost money, take a look at the SEC filings, even a 3rd grader can read it. To summarize my paycut is subsidizing the fleet of RJs.

As for working for peanuts in my day, pretty sad I made the same amount on the SF-340 about 10 years ago the RJ fos make today.

Douchebag.

AA

AAliar,

Do a big favor for all of us and calm down and take a deep breath before you post. Nobody likes the state of the aviation industry right now. Here is link that might help also:

http://gorillamask.net/postingandyou.shtml

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

To get back to the subject...

.....the point being, AMR was interested in the shuttle and was poised to get it during the UAL/US merger talks. Many things in the industry have changed, but if AMR were interested in the shuttle then, they most likely will be interested now. They already had the AE shuttle then as well.

 

[CitationLover]

Eagle lost money, take a look at the SEC filings, even a 3rd grader can read it. To summarize my paycut is subsidizing the fleet of RJs.

As for working for peanuts in my day, pretty sad I made the same amount on the SF-340 about 10 years ago the RJ fos make today.

Douchebag.

AA

you must be one of the BEST pilots in the world. you yell at me about passenger comfort yet leave the APU off until 10min prior to departure when the ramp is 100deg in DFW.

anyways ignore the crux of my post. why are fellow AA members stabbing their fellow APA "brothers" in the back and continually pick up open time while 3,000 are on the street?

yes we regionals are simply an extension of what YOU mainliners did in the 80's with B scales. we are now simply the D scales being employed. as far as eagle not making money you are correct, however if fuel wasn't so hi i think both AA and AE would be making money.

 

[TheDonger]

US Airways/America West is NOT getting rid of the Shuttle. Give it up guys.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

It may not be a choice.

US Airways/America West is NOT getting rid of the Shuttle. Give it up guys.

Of course they don't want to give it up, but it may depend on what the DOJ and SEC have to say about it. This is a different animal than the UAL/US merger proposal, but it is up to big G.

 

[B6Busdriver]

.....the point being, AMR was interested in the shuttle and was poised to get it during the UAL/US merger talks. Many things in the industry have changed, but if AMR were interested in the shuttle then, they most likely will be interested now. They already had the AE shuttle then as well.

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Actually they were not going to get the Shuttle in its entirety. AMR and UAL/U would have "split" the the operation. AMR would have got a few gates and DCA/LGA slots. The Shuttle would have looked like more of an every hour operation.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Yes, and more details...

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Actually they were not going to get the Shuttle in its entirety. AMR and UAL/U would have "split" the the operation. AMR would have got a few gates and DCA/LGA slots. The Shuttle would have looked like more of an every hour operation.

I believe you are correct, but nobody can say how exactly the deal would have turned out. I think it would have worked out to be shuttle service every 1/2 hour as the various carriers were to spread out their times; one at the top of the hour and another at the bottom of the hour. It probably would have worked out better for they flying public that way.

Again, the main point is AMR was interested then, and may still be interested now, if made available.