Hugh Jorgan
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got_jumpseat? said:Lets see, Dunkerly said two weeks ago interisland would be turning a profit soon.
That is an open statement up to interpretaion. What an easier way to turn a profit than to file Ch 11 and re-fleet with cheap MD-80's or DC9's. Well, depends on what Boeing does now I guess.
I can't imagine Hawaiian has furloughed 90 something pilots already! That is insane. How do the rest of you get any time off? I hope you are right HAL.
HAL said:I do believe it would be a WHOLE lot more expensive to fly interisland with old, cheap MD80's, or DC-9's than our current 717's. Operating costs are just as big a part of overall costs as initial acquisition, and those bigger older planes are freakin' expensive to fly and maintain compared to the 717.
As of April 1st, we have 55 on furlough. The company has announced another 15 May 1st, and 23 more June 1st, for a total of 93. However, seeing that we're currently running very short of pilots (with people getting recalled at double pay to fly every day), I doubt it will reach that far. And I've gotta think that way since I have exactly 93 people below me on the seniority list making me 'da bottom guy' as of June 1st. (Just hanging on by my fingernails for now).
HAL