ExpressJet goes to the "land down under!"

[SPDBRD747400]

Wow they are branching out!

http://www.travelweekly.com.au/dirplus/images/travelweekly/TravelTodayPDF/18_10_2007.pdf

 

[sqwkvfr]

Is Expressjet trying to demonstrate to CAL that if they pull more flying they won't get THOSE aircraft back, either?

 

[cybourg10]

Is Expressjet trying to demonstrate to CAL that if they pull more flying they won't get THOSE aircraft back, either?

Yes......I'll go down under anytime, as long as she returns the favor.

 

[badog]

I love it

Hmmm lets see ewr for adelade? I say,..... C..YAAAA
I guess there's more to expressjet than all you nay sayers knew huh? Yes we are the next Idependance air!...................... A$$ holes

 

[AWACoff]

Now THAT'S a tough commute... SA4P Cairns-GUM-NRT-IAH. On the bright side, I bet it'd be an awesome place to live for a few years. It will definitely beat IAH/CLE/EWR. The only delay will be roadkill kangaroos.

 

[king10pin02]

this utilization of those aircraft doesn't do anything for the current pilot group. doubt they will have trips that begin and end with a dead head on Qantas to Sydney. so every plane they send down under is fewer pilots they need in the domestic system

 

[John Pennekamp]

Yes......I'll go down under anytime, as long as she returns the favor.

It's always good to make sure the drapes match the carpet. Unless, of course it's just an area rug.

 

[Kenny]

Huge mistake.......

Australia has and always will be a closed market, there's only enough room for so many airlines and the current trio of Qantas, Virgin Blue and Jet* have things pretty much all their own way.

Added to which the RJ, of any flavour, is completely wrong in Australia. Too small and far too limited when it comes to performance. That's why the 146/Avro and Dash 8 have been so successful. They're much more suited to the short runways, sector lengths and high density ops you face in Oz.

 

[G2T]

there's only enough room for so many airlines

That doesn't seem to bother anyone in the US, there's always people trying to start new operations whether needed or not. Virgin America, Skybus, etc..

 

[Kenny]

That's true but it's not the US................

 

[arthompson]

JetStar is QANTAS, however Tiger just launched a domestic carrier with the A320, lets see XJet compete using the 145....could be interesting to see.

 

[badog]

Yes your all so smart and $90 a barrel oil means nothing? It's all $hit any way I'm just dreaming of OZ and an RZ 500 in my stable

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Yes your all so smart and $90 a barrel oil means nothing? It's all $hit any way I'm just dreaming of OZ and an RZ 500 in my stable

Good on ya mate...

 

[auspac]

Cabotage? I don't see a group of foreign pilots flying domestic routes getting a warm welcome in Australia. I'm not sure the government would allow it. How would it go here if Qantas or Mexicana or China Airlines started flying domestically?

 

[J and E's Daddy]

That's true but it's not the US................

Keny is from the Land Down Under. I am certain he knows what he's talking about. Good Point.

 

[Kenny]

Cabotage? I don't see a group of foreign pilots flying domestic routes getting a warm welcome in Australia.

It'll be no warmer than the last time in '89 when a group of airline pilots from a certain US airline crossed a picket line.

Don't get me wrong, I've always thought highly of Expressjet, but this smells of desperation. Maybe the aircraft will go but not with the pilots. India would've been a much better place. There's explosive growth and a lot more opportunity.

 

[John Pennekamp]

It'll be no warmer than the last time in '89 when a group of airline pilots from a certain US airline crossed a picket line.

Don't get me wrong, I've always thought highly of Expressjet, but this smells of desperation. Maybe the aircraft will go but not with the pilots. India would've been a much better place. There's explosive growth and a lot more opportunity.

CRIKEY! Look at the fangs on that thing! This Kenny's sure mad!

 

[sqwkvfr]

this utilization of those aircraft doesn't do anything for the current pilot group.

Sure it does.

CAL pulled flying from XJT assumming that they'd get those 69 aircraft back to give to someone else.

CAL FREAKED when XJT told them that they were keeping the AC leaving CAL scrambling for aircraft and leaving them in a pickle that to this day is still having difficulties.

Now, if you're CAL and thinking about pulling more flying from XJT(which I understand they are), you're thinking that there's no way in hell that they're actually gonna be able to find work for that many MORE jets and will be forced to return them.

XJT, in what I see to be a master stroke, just fired a warning shot across CAL's bow....essentially telling them that if they pull more flying, they're not gonna get THOSE aircraft back, either; thus making it more difficult for CAL to pull more flying and benefitting the current pilot group.

 

[BeachBummer]

Xjt doesn't have the planes to handle the work that is being thrown at us. We keep bailing out other airlines on short notice. Jetblue, Frontier, Delta wants more, there wouldn't be too hard to find a home.... my 2cents

 

[ratherbeflyen]

If they'd pay for the move I'd love to go back to Sydney. Sign me up.