DCI Winds of Change

[centralpilot]

You mean TSA?

GoJet. It is official.

 

[jetstream]

To become another INDY air. how that work for them?

No dufus. I think SkyWest is smart enough to know you can't run an airline with CRJ 200's. Jeez.....

 

[jetstream]

Kidding... who knows...

The other stuff is true though.

Cmon... you have to know contracts continually change from mainlines to the carriers that supplement their flying.

Like I said, it's just business.

Remove the emotion and it's common sense.

All flying belongs to the mainline carriers and they can do with it as they see fit. It is "their" flying, no one else's.

It's easy to be cold and calculating when it's not your job that's being affected.

 

[lookin4better]

It's easy to be cold and calculating when it's not your job that's being affected.

It's reality.

Plenty of "growth" at regionals was a the "expense" of pilots jobs at mainline carriers. Yet I bet no one was sulking at the regionals when upgrades were occurring fast at others expense.

Regional flying comes and goes based on mostly financial factors. It is just reality, not cold or calculating.

It is just contract work, and contracts change or go away on occasion.

That being said, I sure hope no one loses their job.

 

[GOULET!]

NEWS RELEASE
FOR INTERNAL RELEASE
August 23, 2011
Contact: Corporate Communications, 314-222-4323

GoJet Airlines Announces Additional Flying and New Partnership With Delta Air Lines

12 Bombardier CRJ-700s added to GoJet’s fleet as Delta Connection

GoJet Airlines LLC announced today a new partnership with Delta Air Lines that includes adding 12 Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft to the GoJet fleet. The dual-class aircraft will fly
as part of the Delta Connection program.

Under the terms of the agreement, GoJet will begin service with the 12 Delta-owned CRJ-700 aircraft in the first quarter of 2012. The total number of GoJet aircraft in service will rise to 37, almost a 50-precent increase in the airlines’ current fleet. GoJet currently operates 25 aircraft as part of the United Airlines Express regional service.

“We are pleased to add GoJet to the Delta Connection family of airlines, we believe GoJet to be a high quality airline and will be a great addition to the Delta network” remarked Don Bornhorst, President of Delta Connection.

“Today’s announcement is exciting news for GoJet Airlines as it not only expands our fleet, but it also marks our second partnership with a major airline. We are committed to this new code-sharing agreement with Delta, one of the largest airlines in the world,” said Rick Leach, President and CEO of GoJet Airlines and President of Trans States Holdings. “Since its launch six years ago, GoJet has strived to be a leader in the regional airline industry by providing our customers with safe, reliable and efficient service on every flight. In our role as a United Express carrier we are continually recognized for providing an excellent product with some of the most professional flight crews in the skies. Now, through this growth we have the opportunity to partner with Delta Air Lines and bring that same great service into this new relationship. We are also proud to grow our fleet of Bombardier aircraft, which have proven to be excellent performers in the marketplace.”

 

[rene]

Except for Mesa

Yeah, nothing but bitchin' about ASA on FI and you say Pinnacle is worse? All regionals suck within a very small margin of each other I would say.

Mesa continues to out perform other regional airlines in all categories over a three year period for UAL and Airways. For the record they were also number one with Delta the day when the contract was terminated.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Keep in mind, that these 12 700s originally came from Comair...In essence, the only reason we had them in the first place was because we were cheaper than Comair.

 

[DoinTime]

Mesa continues to out perform other regional airlines in all categories over a three year period for UAL and Airways. For the record they were also number one with Delta the day when the contract was terminated.

To bad they still suck.

 

[777forever]

Now that explains why ASA refused to hire and run short. We're losing 8 700s and likely to lose 6 200s. This place is going to have Eagle like upgrades, maybe worse. Its official, ASA is a sinking ship. Too senior, too expensive. Not much hope left...

 

[brokedash]

Mesa continues to out perform other regional airlines in all categories over a three year period for UAL and Airways. For the record they were also number one with Delta the day when the contract was terminated.

Rene,

You must have selective amenisa. When the F8 contract ended the flying was out of CVG and a samll DTW operation. I grant you that F8 had no mx or crew base in DTW, but come on, how do either of those compare to JFK?

As for Mesa, its not that hard to maintain good preformance when one hub is PHX and there only 20 700s flying for UA, (Which they really like by the way,)and will keep them closer to on time than 50 seaters.

 

[centralpilot]

Now that explains why ASA refused to hire and run short.

This is what I was afraid of.

This place is going to have Eagle like upgrades, maybe worse.

You mean former Eagle upgrades. Their situation has much improved recently. I expect we'll be downgrading and new upgrades will be pushed out to 2013 at the earliest. The funny thing is I could have worked at GoJet and lived at home if the reason for their existence hadn't been to screw over freinds at TSA. I still wouldn't have done it differently, but FML.

 

[titans10]

No dufus. I think SkyWest is smart enough to know you can't run an airline with CRJ 200's. Jeez.....

They had more then just rjs dufus.

 

[jetstream]

They had more then just rjs dufus.

We are talking about Indepencence Airlines here, right?

If I'm wrong then my apologies but as far as I know all they ever flew was CRJ 200's. That's all I ever saw anyway. If that's incorrect then please tell me what else they flew. I'd certainly like to know.

 

[JoeMerchant]

We are talking about Indepencence Airlines here, right?

If I'm wrong then my apologies but as far as I know all they ever flew was CRJ 200's. That's all I ever saw anyway. If that's incorrect then please tell me what else they flew. I'd certainly like to know.

They also had A320s.

 

[727RedTails]

"I find myself wondering more and more if it isn't about time for SkyWest inc to tell mother D thanks but no thanks and go do their own thing." Jetstream

Two things to consider, regionals such as SKW and Pinnacle are staffing companies NOT airlines in the traditional sense. An airline has a marketing and reservation department.

Second, does SKW pay market rates for fuel? If not I find it hard to believe they would be profitable without subsidies from mother D.

But hey give it a try.

 

[titans10]

We are talking about Indepencence Airlines here, right?

If I'm wrong then my apologies but as far as I know all they ever flew was CRJ 200's. That's all I ever saw anyway. If that's incorrect then please tell me what else they flew. I'd certainly like to know.

I think Joe already did. So, before you call someone out get your facts right. Like redtail says give it a try. What is happening at republic right now with the whole frontier deal?

 

[CRJ puppy]

They also had A320s.

Yup. 12 of them or so.