Big Sky - East Coast

[Capt_robert]

Just read press release stating that Big Sky will stop all east coast operations. Wonder what will happen with the 80+ pilots?
Fly safe

 

[Quack]

post source?

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071219/20071219006084.html?.v=1

 

[XJohXJ]

What does Paul Foley do?

 

[CA1900]

I feel no pity for the residents and government of Saranac Lake. None at all.

This article was in yesterday's local paper there: http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=9717

My favorite quote:

“As bad as we thought CommutAir was, they are looking real good now,” said Harrietstown Councilman Barry DeFuria.

Thanks, you a-holes. Go ahead, keep driving air carriers away. I hope you enjoy driving to Albany to take a flight.

 

[xjlifer]

What does Paul Foley do?

Well looks like he burns through mountains of cash.

 

[goahead]

Good luck to all that moved b/c of this flying.

It sucks that airlines open and close bases like restaurants do in a test market.

 

[B1900 Mech]

Ya,I moved from colgan,This is a blessing in disguise, They were getting ready to kill 21 people real soon

 

[clippyrip]

This does not come as a big shocker to those of us who flew/are flying for Big Sky Boston. I wish the best of luck to those looking for work and say smart move to those who saw this coming and made a switch.
Big Sky was dysfunctional at best out of Montana but terrible when expanded to Boston. A company who builds its bread and butter on EAS is looking for trouble. Most of the time out of Montana destinations we were empty. Out of Boston we had such bad scheduling and operational oversight that the writing was on the wall early on.

 

[500and2]

sux

Hey, if anyone needs help looking for work in Anchorage.... or a place to crash, let me know.

Will some airlines give these 80+ pilots a "preferential" interview.....

I have some friends there... just trying to help in any way I can.

500and2

 

[n706us]

BM Air in PSM is looking for Capts and FOs if anybody is interested. Flying J31

 

[SeaCow]

Ya,I moved from colgan,This is a blessing in disguise, They were getting ready to kill 21 people real soon

MX that bad at Big Sky? Cant be worse than Colgan!

Any Big Skiers need help pushing a resume, drop me pm.

 

[PCL_128]

What does Paul Foley do?

Years later, and we still don't have an answer to that question. He certainly got damn rich, though, that's for sure.

 

[snowman]

I for one would like to say thanks to all that worked their arses off. I was priviliged to fly with some of the best pilots around. I really had a great time flying the beech with the "GO GETTAS"! We all knew this was coming... We jsut didn't think so soon. Mismanagement was the key to our failure. Plain and simple. I am sure the "Management" will try to blame the pilots and Mx. This is not true. Mx in Bos was working without parts or enough staff from day one. Big Sky was short pilots from day one. Inability to build a schedule that worked and lack of infrastructure were the problems. The scheduler built schedules using an excel spreadsheet. Hmmm...
They threw the pilots into Bos and paid little attention, as they hid in the GO.
I am sure the pilots will find other jobs, as they are great at their jobs. Help them if you can. ANY leads would be appreciated. Thanks for the offers already rec'd.
Pissed and off to spread some resumes..
Snowman

PS, Cowboys v. Pats in da SUPERBOWL!
IGGLES got lucky.

 

[clippyrip]

I almost forgot...Fred Deleeuw deserves a lot of credit. He has successfully ruined 2 previous airlines and this one he totally demolished. Not only is Fred completely inept at running a company he does not have the first clue about how an airline should be run. Countless times he would rear his ugly head into dispatch/operations telling them what to do and it was clear from the first word that he did not know the basics. I am not even sure if he has been on an airplane. Judging from his ability to collapse an airline it would not be a stretch to say that the closest Fred has been to a airplane was when he huffs jet A. Either way, the real sad part is a whole bunch of pilots lost their jobs for Christmas. Right now Fred is probably drawing up his golden parachute/retirement plan so this his feet will never touch the ground. Probably will give himself a bonus for closing down the airline with such great skill. Congratulations Fred, you just landed with your gear up and short of the runway. All of us at Big Sky wish you the best for the future.