ASA UAX Performance

[at7driver]

yes and uh yes he can..

 

[777forever]

So when does Uncle Jerry give this flying to SkyWest to operate? Dont even know if thats possible, just throwing out flamebait.

More like when does he give this flying to the Expressjet side of ASA and their much more reliable E145 and maintenance operation.

We just need to drop the CRJ200 completely and switch each to a 145 or 700

 

[spudskier]

More like when does he give this flying to the Expressjet side of ASA and their much more reliable E145 and maintenance operation.

We just need to drop the CRJ200 completely and switch each to a 145 or 700

+1 on that. It might be roomier but the 200s are hangar queens

 

[79%N1]

I 100% imagine that all UEX flying will go over to the XJT side, ASAP! It's only 14 planes to pull back, and we never even attempted to support this operation.

 

[johnpeace]

I 100% imagine that all UEX flying will go over to the XJT side, ASAP! It's only 14 planes to pull back, and we never even attempted to support this operation.

What do you think the purpose was in getting UAL flying...then failing to support it, insuring it's failure to meet the stated performance objectives?

 

[79%N1]

What do you think the purpose was in getting UAL flying...then failing to support it, insuring it's failure to meet the stated performance objectives?

Ineptness.............

 

[johnpeace]

Ineptness.............

I find that a little hard to believe.

I've been feeling lately that the crews/line employees are bridging the gap, covering the company for it's failure to allocate the necessary resources to get the job done and meet performance objectives.

The margins are too thin...there aren't enough crews, spare parts, airplanes, mx workers, working headsets, caterers, lav carts...anything.

It's like they WANT us to fail...

 

[Jetjockey]

I find that a little hard to believe.

I've been feeling lately that the crews/line employees are bridging the gap, covering the company for it's failure to allocate the necessary resources to get the job done and meet performance objectives.

The margins are too thin...there aren't enough crews, spare parts, airplanes, mx workers, working headsets, caterers, lav carts...anything.

It's like they WANT us to fail...

Makes it easier to cancel agreements. (i.e. Mesa)

 

[79%N1]

Whatever the reason, I'm willing to bet ASA's side not flying UEX this time next year. Then ExpressJet will have bases in Newark, Houston, Cleveland, Denver, Chicago and Wash Dulles.....and ASA will have...............ATLANTA!!!!!

 

[OCP]

Whatever the reason, I'm willing to bet ASA's side not flying UEX this time next year. Then ExpressJet will have bases in Newark, Houston, Cleveland, Denver, Chicago and Wash Dulles.....and ASA will have...............ATLANTA!!!!!

We'll ALL be ASA then!

 

[Medeco]

Why dont one of you write BH and ask him why he isnt giving IAD the support it needs?

 

[79%N1]

Why dont one of you write BH and ask him why he isnt giving IAD the support it needs?

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah........

Thank you for all you do!

 

[OCP]

Why dont one of you write BH and ask him why he isnt giving IAD the support it needs?

It needs another spare and more mechanics in IAD.

Oh and actually staffing BOTH bases wouldn't hurt either.

 

[79%N1]

More than mechanics, the problem is no parts. That is what they have told me. You can have a huge staff of mechanics, but there are no parts up there so they can't fix anything.

 

[OCP]

More than mechanics, the problem is no parts. That is what they have told me. You can have a huge staff of mechanics, but there are no parts up there so they can't fix anything.

Yeah... Ish... but I've had a LONG time waiting for a mechanic to come to the AC and then sign something off, not because it was something that we couldn't go with, but because I couldn't sign it off. Needed a mechanic to do it. After about 10pm (this night) there was 1 there, and 3 AC down.

 

[spudskier]

More than mechanics, the problem is no parts. That is what they have told me. You can have a huge staff of mechanics, but there are no parts up there so they can't fix anything.

Parts and hangar space! Anything big that needs to be done indoors has to go down to CAE or ATL... they're running IAD on bare bones nickel and dimeing (sp?) everything and UAX peeps are gonna notice.

Lines suck, airplanes suck, no parts, mechanics are run ragged, not enough mechanics, not enough pilots...

 

[79%N1]

Bingo! So the next time an airline has flying to award, what are the chance ASA gets any after this??? Our big chance to branch out into another partner, and this is how we handle it????? Way to go!

 

[Baronman]

Bingo! So the next time an airline has flying to award, what are the chance ASA gets any after this??? Our big chance to branch out into another partner, and this is how we handle it????? Way to go!

The chances are just fine. THere are plenty of airlines with less than stellar performance who've been awarded contracts. Colgan for instance, not great numbers, a crash yet still get additional flying.

XJT had great numbers, yet CAL cut us...too expenshive (in Larry's words).

 

[JumpersAway]

The ALPA board is internal to ASA pilots, and its where it should be posted, not anonymous for the public to see.

The public already knows our performance is aweful.........all you have to do is book as a passenger on one of our UEX flights and you get first hand knowledge for yourself. This system has turned into a MASSIVE embarassment. The passengers hate us, the gate agents hate us, and the management at United has to be noticing.

Actually, I don't think we are understaffed in Dulles.....in fact, I think we have PLENTY of pilots, or may be overstaffed. They are able to take pilots from our BROKEN airplanes and reroute them on the ones that work. Simply brilliant- down half the fleet and you have twice the pilots you truly need!

 

[777forever]

ASA has now missed their Level A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z performance goals. For the 1st time since Mesa got the boot UAL management has to pull out the Greek Alphabet performance level goals! You guys think we'll make our Level Zeta goal?