Menke resigns from Republic

[wooferdog]

Did he not pray hard enough?

 

[Vegaspilot99]

Dunno, but the rest of us should start praying now that he's gone.

 

[TWA Dude]

Since this is the "Majors" Forum would anybody like to explain who Menke is and why anybody should care that he resigned?

 

[donkeykong]

F9's CEO.

 

[Cardinal]

Sean Menke, former CEO - Frontier Airlines, after the purchase his job mutated into VP Branded Flying - Republic.

Anyway...the final bastion of skilled mainline managers is now pretty much out the window. Don Osmundson is VP Flight Ops (despised at CMR and CAL), Wayne Heller is CFO (known pilot hater), Greg Aretakis VP Marketing (a resume full of failed airlines). We now dive headlong into the regional mentality. Awesome.

Dunno, but the rest of us should start praying now that he's gone.

Truer words never spoken.

 

[Cardinal]

How is a $3 billion/yr, multi-hub airline with a branded network from the Arctic Circle to Central America not a major, btw?

 

[sniper]

He is going to run MESA

wouldn't that be nice


Possible, Anderson was hired by Delta and sounds like he was send there for a reason. MERGER

 

[RobCat]

I'm thinking its more like they don't care. Anyone knows the average term of a CEO with the same airline?

 

[Cardinal]

obviously the guys in the majors board did not know much about this subject..

Perhaps they should start learning - we're either the greatest threat to this career -or- a model to be followed for the vertical integration of brand, scope, and career path.

 

[PA44Jockey]

Sean Menke, former CEO - Frontier Airlines, after the purchase his job mutated into VP Branded Flying - Republic.

Anyway...the final bastion of skilled mainline managers is now pretty much out the window. Don Osmundson is VP Flight Ops (despised at CMR and CAL), Wayne Heller is CFO (known pilot hater), Greg Aretakis VP Marketing (a resume full of failed airlines). We now dive headlong into the regional mentality. Awesome.



Truer words never spoken.

Don Osmundson! There's a winner. I remember shortly after I was hired at Comair I was driving home after a long 4 day and I stopped at Subway on Mall Rd in Florence. While standing at the counter waiting for my sandwich, the kid behind the counter says, "You work at Comair, you probably know my Dad." I replied with "I most likely don't know your Dad because I have only been at the airline about 5 months." Kid smiles and says, "Yeah, well I am pretty sure you know him and I am also pretty sure you don't like him. His name is Don Osmondson." Me = Yes and Yes. How is the operation down in Florida working out for him? Have a nice day!

 

[doh]

Donnie O. is an Asshat of epic proportions! That is not name calling. That is cold, hard fact. Pa44, my only response on hearing he has reproduced is OMFG!

 

[StaySeated]

Well, I moved this to the Regional board as more inline with the new Republic model.. obviously the guys in the majors board did not know much about this subject..

This whole subject is creating issues both in the pilot and dispatcher forums as well.. I am sure the F/A's will be next..

It's a brave new world of airline operations.. if it's good or not, well that depends who one talks too.. let the discussion begin again..

From a moderators point of view... please remember the Flight Info Terms of service, no names and swearing.. I'll be forced to thump you...

With the new "republic model"?

They have parked 30% of their regional feed in the last 24 months and added 54 narrow bodies and 20 E190's.

What regional model are you referring to?

 

[ePilot22]

With the new "republic model"?

They have parked 30% of their regional feed in the last 24 months and added 54 narrow bodies and 20 E190's.

What regional model are you referring to?

All you're missing now is the Huggies Pull-ups. (Republic growing up, not bashing on F9).

The mod did not refer to a "regional model", you did. "Republic model" is about a good as anything when describing what or where Republic is or going.

I really wish you the best of luck and I hope for the best for Frontier and Midwest pilots.



eP.

 

[Cardinal]

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[crashpad]

Well, I moved this to the Regional board as more inline with the new Republic model.. obviously the guys in the majors board did not know much about this subject.. ..

Good move! I like the Regional Board better. It's has zest for life and reminds us how much more we give to the industry...than we should've.
It's never lonely or pretentious in here. Just good 'ol talk of 'brethren', and 'unity', and 'solidarity', and 'stickin it to the man'!

From a moderators point of view... I'll be forced to hump you...

That kind of talk will get you much further on the F/A Forum.