Express Jet Minimums Raised?

[BigHangar]

Actually he said that when Jim and Jim said they'd need a chief pilot down there, Glen told them to f___ off because he was going to CAL and would never do it anyway...needless to say, they were laughing...

 

[Standby 1]

He did however, mention that they've been throwing around the idea of an MEX mini-hub, which would be much cheaper than LAX. I about threw up on myself. He said the company would really like to take advantage of the open skies stuff going on in central america. That way we could fly from MEX to other places and would be very lucrative. That would be one junior base. Again, I don't personally think it will ever happen.

Later.

Not the first time I've heard this one....not thru the usual crack pipe, but more credible sources. May or may not happen, although I haven't looked to see if out-of-country domiciles were even addressed in the contract (it would suprise me if it was). It would be smart of the company to take advantage of this oversight, if it exists. With the number of Mexico destinations up to 30 and the increase in point-to-point flying, anything is possible.

In the end, though, I revert back to the old "believe it when you see it" routine.




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[wahoo250]

if its cabo...I'm in!

 

[greyhound]

I'll go to mexico

Base in Mexico,

I'll do it!!

Cheaper cost of living!

 

[JetMonkey]

Maybe the bases will be Torreon, Chihuahua, and Durango.

 

[wahoo250]

no F' in way im moving to mexico. Ill do something else before that happens...unless its cabo...ha ha

 

[FlyChicaga]

I'll do it. But I gotta get a nice, hot latino girl along with the deal.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

no F' in way im moving to mexico. Ill do something else before that happens...

Dude....50 bucks a condom and a 500 dollar car and you can live like a king in Mehico!!!!!!!

 

[wahoo250]

Ill live with a bunch of hot latins and farm blue agave, and sailfish during the weekends...

 

[Sphincter Boy]

Base in Mexico,

I'll do it!!

Cheaper cost of living!

Not if you have to hire a body guard

 

[CUEBOAT]

Not if you have to hire a body guard

All gringos will be prime picking for an abduction for money. Its a business down there. Guess what happenes when they dont get the money, you get cut up and your organs are sold. They actually advertise organs for sale on TV down there.

 

[labbats]

AlGuess what happenes when they dont get the money, you get cut up and your organs are sold. They actually advertise organs for sale on TV down there.

...then a guy jumps out at the campfire... with a hook for a hand!!!! Aaargh!

 

[Captain X]

Not the first time I've heard this one....not thru the usual crack pipe, but more credible sources. May or may not happen, although I haven't looked to see if out-of-country domiciles were even addressed in the contract (it would suprise me if it was). It would be smart of the company to take advantage of this oversight, if it exists. With the number of Mexico destinations up to 30 and the increase in point-to-point flying, anything is possible.

There were several people asking if our Scope would cover this. To much chagrin, an answer was never given.

In the end, though, I revert back to the old "believe it when you see it" routine.

"Believe it when you see it," but in the meantime be very afraid and hope you don't ever see it.

 

[wahoo250]

a company that would do that involuntarily is a company that would not be worth working for.

 

[Paul R. Smith]

a company that would do that involuntarily is a company that would not be worth working for.

Everything is seniority so there you have it.

 

[SuperFLUF]

COEX will not get E170s or E190s unless CAL gives in on it's scope clause. Untill then, the biggest a/c will be a 50 seater. I believe we will hear more about this after 2/28, when CAL pilots vote on concessions. It is possible they will give up scope to keep some other portions of their contract intact.

Don't hold your breath. The negotiations don't even start until the 24th. IF they could negotiate a deal in a month it would still take another month to print the deal, do the roadshows and ballot the pilots. They'll be no deal before April. If there's a no vote then July or August.

I suspect that we will get something similar to NWA's "RJ" deal and CAL pilots will retain the rights to fly anything over 50 seats. We need to dump those 73-500's and a common type fleet of 170's and 190's will slot in real nice.

 

[Nova]

Adding another fleet type while in financial trouble? It hasn't work to well for US Airways and they are flying them for pennies on the dollar.

 

[SuperFLUF]

Adding another fleet type while in financial trouble? It hasn't work to well for US Airways and they are flying them for pennies on the dollar.

Apples to Oranges

Who owns Xjets leases anyways?

 

[Prop Trash]

Who owns Xjets leases anyways?

Continental Airlines leases all of the airplanes from various banks, and they sub-lease them to ExpressJet.

BTW, I don't think the cost of living in Mexico would be a whole lot cheaper than it would be in Houston. It seems like everything in Mexico costs about the same as it does in the U.S.

 

[Weasil]

except the women.