mesa parking airplanes...

[rickair7777]

Probably a dumb question, but why are they parking if they won the injuction?

DAL already adjusted their schedules to remove freedom...they are not going to fly empty airplanes around just to keep pilots employed.

The injunction just means that DAL will have to pay JO his fixed costs (leases, etc) and some profit margin, but they will agree to park the airplanes to save on fuel, flight crew payroll, and other expenses. As long as he gets his money, JO does not need to actually fly airplanes.

 

[WSurf]

I doubt Spirit will code-share. AirTran tried it with AirWilly and they decided to was cheaper to operate things by themselves. However if JO is still getting paid by Delta for the park planes, then who knows.

Gonna be hard to find a home for those planes. Even US Airways has said they currently operate too many 50 Seat RJ's and would love to lower that number.

 

[knewhigher]

gotcha.

So what are all the pilots being told Pdubs? You get a free vacation or something?

 

[pdub20s]

I doubt Spirit will code-share. AirTran tried it with AirWilly and they decided to was cheaper to operate things by themselves. However if JO is still getting paid by Delta for the park planes, then who knows.

Gonna be hard to find a home for those planes. Even US Airways has said they currently operate too many 50 Seat RJ's and would love to lower that number.

well JO has a seat on the board over at Spirit..so who knows?

 

[Jack Mehoff]

well JO has a seat on the board over at Spirit..so who knows?

and JO has a seat on your face a well apparently....


Sprit is about to lay off 1/2 the pilots and sell out to JB. Seriously dude Can I buy some Pot off you! You must be on the friggan Moon!

Keep token and post'n lil man. You make the RSV go by so much faster!
:laugh:

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Im not quite sure. Delta is still cutting back our flying as we speak. im sure its cheaper to park em in FLO instead of JFK,MCO,etc etc.... new rumor is me might code-share for Spirit.

Haha, the rumors get wilder as the reality gets more bleak. Run Forrest run!

 

[Jack Mehoff]

Is that Sign the Turn off to FLO Tool Crib? imp:

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Is that Sign the Turn off to FLO Tool Crib? imp:

What genius college did you graduate from to figure that one out??

 

[Jack Mehoff]

What genius college did you graduate from to figure that one out??

Line college were I Majored in Cushman and minored in Tug (white and yellow)

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Line college were I Majored in Cushman and minored in Tug (white and yellow)

You forgot the "concentraion" in drive-bys and the "Spun"

 

[Jack Mehoff]

You forgot the "concentraion" in drive-bys and the "Spun"

all important things do master in ones aviation schooling. Maybe if Pdubs20 had actually worked for a job rather then ptf and give JO "trouser friendly kisses" He'd be changing his tone.

 

[scarlet]

Flying today and controller ask Freedom why some many going to FLO this morning? and pilots stated they were parking airplanes...I thought the controller laughed...

 

[Soverytired]

Flying today and controller ask Freedom why some many going to FLO this morning? and pilots stated they were parking airplanes...I thought the controller laughed...

Yeah, because air traffic controllers regularly follow the internal politics and divisions between the small lift providers . . . .

 

[B.T.Justice]

I believe I read at an analysts article saying the MESA contract could be canceled by Delta for any reason with 12 months notice.

The aircraft are being parked, and will stay parked. Even if Mesa wins, Delta cancels the contract without cause, and pays leases and Mesa's profit margin for 12 months, then washes their hands of the 145's. Also, if Mesa declares chapter 11, Delta can walk away from the whole deal immediately, with no penalties. Which will probably happen this summer when their bonds are due.

 

[flyboyzz1]

I believe I read at an analysts article saying the MESA contract could be canceled by Delta for any reason with 12 months notice.

The aircraft are being parked, and will stay parked. Even if Mesa wins, Delta cancels the contract without cause, and pays leases and Mesa's profit margin for 12 months, then washes their hands of the 145's. Also, if Mesa declares chapter 11, Delta can walk away from the whole deal immediately, with no penalties. Which will probably happen this summer when their bonds are due.

Correction, I don't believe these planes will stay parked for very long