GoJet Orders CRJs for UAL

[Pukindog]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cpress/20050314/ca_pr_on_tc/bombardier_order_1

Bombardier sells 10 CRJ700 regional jets to GoJet Airlines of St. Louis

Mon Mar 14,10:22 AM ET



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[size=-1]MONTREAL (CP) - Bombardier Aerospace has received a $317-million US order for 10 CRJ700 regional jets from GoJet Airlines of St. Louis, Mo. [/size]

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Bombardier said Monday that GoJet also has taken options on an additional 40 CRJ700 aircraft, which would bring the value of the total order to $1.61 billion US if all options were exercised. GoJet is a subsidiary of Trans States Holdings, Inc. and will operate the aircraft under the United Express banner.



The order is a shot in the arm for Bombardier Aerospace, which is expected to announce later this week a new program for aircraft with 110 seats and over.



GoJet's version of the CRJ700 will have 66 seats in three classes: six first class seats, 28 "economy plus" and 32 regular economy seats.



As of Jan. 31, the end of its fiscal year, Bombardier (TSX:BBD.SV.B) had delivered 1,224 regional jets, most of them 50-seaters, to customers worldwide.



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[KingAirer]

Is this the intial award for the AirWis flying thats been made public? Or is this totally seperate?

 

[pilotpayne]

If it's for air wis we haven't been told anything. I think this has been in the worls before the awac bid even came out. But I sure it might help if united gets rid of us.

 

[hyperboy]

gojet

Is GOJET non union?

 

[millhouse21]

You'll find a bit about Go Jet if you do a search. Short answer is that it doesn't even exist yet (no certificate) but is TSA's version of Freedom Airlines. They are trying hard to break the union here.

 

[Captain Overs]

Who is GoJet? Is that the parent company for someone or a start-up?

 

[flatspin7]

Who is GoJet? Is that the parent company for someone or a start-up?

Trans-States Airlines (Airways?) They are kinda like Mesa Jr.

 

[cocknbull]

GoJets was formed to get around the scope by APA. As most of you know APA's contract will not allow an American Connection Carrier to fly airplanes over a certain weight or so many seats. I believe its about 62,000 pounds. To meet the demand of today's industry, (whether we like it or not) companies must find a way to provide 70 seat jet service. As a direct result of this arrogant and useless scope Trans States is forced to create an altrer ego airline.

I am a fan of most scope limits, however this scope limitation has done nothing but cost millions of dollars and take the bargaining chip out of a fellow pilot groups pocket and placed it square into the pocket of management. At the end of the day TSA will fly 70 seaters and still fly under American's banner.

At this point it is unclear who will fly these airplanes and what the pay will be. I am sure this board will have correct information on the matter as soon as it becomes available. In the mean time all comments on this are speculation.

 

[Splert]

As a direct result of this arrogant and useless scope Trans States is forced to create an altrer ego airline.

What a nard...

Forced...arrogant...useless?

Splert...

 

[J32driver]

Trans-States Airlines (Airways?) They are kinda like Mesa Jr.

It is fair to say that Hulas and Orenstein are cut from the same cloth. Don't make the same distinction about the pilot's though. They took the first 100% Strike vote in ALPA history back around 2000. They have demonstrated they have a very large sack. I wouldn't be looking for them to fold On GoJets.

GoJets is a necassary evil because of AA's scope. But Hulas isn't going to get a free ride out of this.

 

[Captain Overs]

Trans-States Airlines (Airways?) They are kinda like Mesa Jr.

Thanks. I guess you can learn something useful on this site!