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boknowsASA

boknowsASA

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Thoughts about the call?


What was up with the one pilot who rambled on and on?!?!? Son ask a question WTF!!! After all that Tutt jokes I know you had a question somewhere.....
 
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I bet there were a lot of answers like, "we are looking into that," "we need to be competitive," and "it's important that we deliver a quality product to our mainline partners." Did I miss anything?
 
anybody know if its available for rebroadcast like the earnings report?
 
Brad Holt and the leadership team took responsibility for all the issues. Shortstaffing due to attrition in the Mechanic and Scheduling dept's are partly to blame. I for one was really appreciative of Brad Holt's leadership and forthcoming. Look at our old mgmt. vs. what we have now.... Night and day. Can you imagine Skip Barnette or Brian LeBreque having this kind of deal? We do have growing pains right now, and we are gradually growing (taking more airplanes) and merging airlines. There's a lot going on-- (though SH's letter to the pilots was extremely STUPID) Brad acknowledged we've been in a slump the last 6 months... and I did believe he is working on resolving this. I liked his answer concerning running short and don't believe he's shoveling bs. I could be wrong, but his answers were WAAAAAY better than anything I ever heard Skip or Lebrick put out IMHO...
 
I think Brad is simply stringing whatever words together he has to to motivate us to make it through this summer.......just like last summer. Fingers crossed....eyes closed, wishing for the best.

Next spring those still here will be screaming about short staffing and extensions, and Brad and Co. will send out ANOTHER apology....taking responsibility but doing NOTHING.

TFAYD!!!
 
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Did they say anything about pilot staffing, or just Sched and mech staffing? I wish I could have gotten in on it, but work got in the way. They must have picked the time with the most flights during the week for this call.
 
COOPERVANE said:
I think Brad is simply stringing whatever words together he has to to motivate us to make it through this summer.......just like last summer. Fingers crossed....eyes closed, wishing for the best.

Next spring those still here will be screaming about short staffing and extensions, and Brad and Co. will send out ANOTHER apology....taking responsibility but doing NOTHING.

TFAYD!!!
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By next Summer, the merger will be complete (hopefully), and we will have proper staffing of our mechanics (Delta hired 60 in 90 days)... and scheduling departments. Also add on opening a new Domicile.... You have to admit, it wasn't until after they started merging the airlines together the fit hit the shan so to speak...

Memphis was mentioned. It sounds promising according to the answer. They are gunshy because of ASA's past of opening/closing stuff. If I were a betting man, I'd be betting Mem will open. Just my opinion.
 
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Regionals will always be short staffed, especially in the summer when hiring is going on at Delta...Always has been that way, always will be that way...

It's even worse now because the mainline carriers are squeezing the regionals on the revenue side...Those are the facts whether you like them or not...
 
He mentioned that Delta didnt want to commit to MEM because of some terminal construction issues there. He made it sound like those issues have been resoloved and that we will continue having a large presence there with mgt "looking into" base options.
 
Thebadcat1313 said:
Brad Holt and the leadership team took responsibility for all the issues. Shortstaffing due to attrition in the Mechanic and Scheduling dept's are partly to blame. I for one was really appreciative of Brad Holt's leadership and forthcoming. Look at our old mgmt. vs. what we have now.... Night and day. Can you imagine Skip Barnette or Brian LeBreque having this kind of deal? We do have growing pains right now, and we are gradually growing (taking more airplanes) and merging airlines. There's a lot going on-- (though SH's letter to the pilots was extremely STUPID) Brad acknowledged we've been in a slump the last 6 months... and I did believe he is working on resolving this. I liked his answer concerning running short and don't believe he's shoveling bs. I could be wrong, but his answers were WAAAAAY better than anything I ever heard Skip or Lebrick put out IMHO...
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I agree!
 
Ted said:
Did they say anything about pilot staffing, or just Sched and mech staffing? I wish I could have gotten in on it, but work got in the way. They must have picked the time with the most flights during the week for this call.
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Brad started out with saying... We are "thin" companywide. The pilot group is taking the brunt of the operational issues. The SOC process has taken key people away from operational responsibilities and we are making adjustments to fix this. We have tight deadlines with the SOC process and we must keep moving forward with it. So many new contracts to work on it sounds like they don't know where to start (ALPA,AFA,Teamsters etc.) SINCE JAN. OVER 700 PEOPLE HAVE QUIT ASA... (He went on to say that he was glad it wasn't pilots)
 
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JoeMerchant said:
Regionals will always be short staffed, especially in the summer when hiring is going on at Delta...Always has been that way, always will be that way...

It's even worse now because the mainline carriers are squeezing the regionals on the revenue side...Those are the facts whether you like them or not...
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Squeezing Regionals on revenue? You mean making you pay for your own gas? RJs can't make money with high gas.

BTW, have you read the UAL/CAL MEC response to larger RJs in the United Negotiations online? Interesting read, in the Major's section.


Bye Bye---General Lee
 
Any airplane can "make money". IF YOU CHARGE ENOUGH FOR IT'S SERVICE!!

Bye, bye.......Tool.
 
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Squeezing Regionals on revenue? You mean making you pay for your own gas? RJs can't make money with high gas.

BTW, have you read the UAL/CAL MEC response to larger RJs in the United Negotiations online? Interesting read, in the Major's section.


Bye Bye---General Lee
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I'm gonna head over to the major's section right now! If it's posted there it must be true.
 
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So what happens when you charge more and your competitor doesn't? Are you suggesting collusion?
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No. Then that's their problem. I know what you are getting at, but if you want to keep charging a price that loses money that's that companies problem. I understand the competition factor, but if you charge enough then you can be profitable.

And p.s. The major partner can't just arbitrarily decide to have the regional pay for gas. The whole deal would have to be re-worked.
 
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No. Then that's their problem. I know what you are getting at, but if you want to keep charging a price that loses money that's that companies problem. I understand the competition factor, but if you charge enough then you can be profitable.

And p.s. The major partner can't just arbitrarily decide to have the regional pay for gas. The whole deal would have to be re-worked.
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It's just the nature of competition in the airline industry, one airline is going to have more to lose in their attempt to fill seats and if it comes at another airline's expense, so much the better. What amazes me is how much it really costs to gain so little. Case in point, SkyWest, for 2010 the combined airlines flew 1.5 million block hours and had a net profit of $90 million...or, about $60/hour.
 
79%N1 said:
Any airplane can "make money". IF YOU CHARGE ENOUGH FOR IT'S SERVICE!!

Bye, bye.......Tool.
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+1......airlines are not a loss leader, but yet run their business as such. Gas prices rise, so do fares. Pretty simple. DL's round trip fare from ATL-SFO for july 9 is 324 round trip. 408 round trip departing this friday. Sure its better than the seat being empty, but that seems awfully cheap.
 
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Thebadcat1313 said:
You have to admit, it wasn't until after they started merging the airlines together the fit hit the shan so to speak...
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AceyImplosionapalooza-Spring/Summer 2010 took place long before the Expressjet purchase so no, we don't have to admit to anything.

It's vuja-de all over again...
 
shamrock said:
AceyImplosionapalooza-Spring/Summer 2010 took place long before the Expressjet purchase so no, we don't have to admit to anything.

It's vuja-de all over again...
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Hahahahahha!

AceyImplosionapalooza

I like it!!
 
OCP said:
Oops... Anyway the point was we had this crap happening before we started the merger.
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I just don't understand the reluctance to staff it properly. In another 9 months, it wont be POSSIBLE to find anyone to hire. I bet we spend more money in one day on LAV services that do not occur than we would on a new-hire F/O's salary. BTW, we are supposedly charged for a LAV service on each turn in the hub. Make sure you get one!
 

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