Mesa recalling 80 pilots starting in March

[Turbine Pilot]

All 224 pilots got a letter sent to them on Monday and most received it on Tuesday. Only 109 pilots meet the 1500 hours, 25 are between 1000-1500 hours, 60 are below the 1000 hour mark, and the last 30 are unknown. Mesa is finally getting it that they are in trouble come August 1st if we have any further attrition.

 

[brokedash]

How much attrition are they expecting?

 

[jynxyjericho]

Someone cue up the pilot shortage broken record. I predict it'll all work out fine.

 

[Turbine Pilot]

Not that much attrition for captain's are expected, but some FO's are quitting and any at this point is bad news for Mesa if they cannot find replacements. Why would anyone want to come here is the major question.

 

[dooork]

US Airwats is adding 9 900's to Mesa.

 

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10-K
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC filed this Form 10-K on 02/20/2013
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Express Operations
Certain air carriers have code share arrangements with us to operate under the trade name “US Airways Express.” Typically, under a code share arrangement, one air carrier places its designator code and sells tickets on the flights of another air carrier, which is referred to generically as its code share partner. US Airways Express carriers are an integral component of our operating network. We rely heavily on feeder traffic from our US Airways Express partners, which carry passengers to our hubs from low-density markets that are uneconomical for us to serve with large jets. In addition, US Airways Express operators offer complementary service in our existing mainline markets by operating flights during off-peak periods between mainline flights. During 2012, the US Airways Express network served 157 airports in the continental United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, including 78 airports also served by our mainline operation. During 2012, approximately 28 million passengers boarded US Airways Express air carriers’ planes, approximately 44% of whom connected to or from our mainline flights. Of these 28 million passengers, approximately 8 million were enplaned by our wholly owned regional airlines Piedmont and PSA, approximately 20 million were enplaned by third-party carriers operating under capacity purchase agreements and less than 1 million were enplaned by carriers operating under prorate agreements, as described below.
The US Airways Express code share arrangements are in the form of either capacity purchase or prorate agreements. The capacity purchase agreements provide that all revenues, including passenger, mail and freight revenues, go to us. In return, we agree to pay predetermined fees to these airlines for operating an agreed-upon number of aircraft, without regard to the number of passengers on board. In addition, these agreements provide that certain variable costs, such as airport landing fees and passenger liability insurance, will be reimbursed 100% by us. We control marketing, scheduling, ticketing, pricing and seat inventories. Under the prorate agreements, the prorate carriers receive a prorated share of ticket revenue and pay certain service fees to us. The prorate carrier is responsible for pricing the local, point to point markets to the extent that we do not have competing existing service in that market. We are responsible for pricing all other prorate carrier tickets. The prorate carrier is also responsible for all costs incurred operating the aircraft. Our prorate carrier, Trans States Airlines, Inc., operated three regional jets and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. operated one regional jet under a prorate agreement at December 31, 2012. All US Airways Express carriers have logos, service marks, aircraft paint schemes and uniforms similar to our mainline operation.
The following table sets forth our US Airways Express capacity purchaseagreements and the number and type of aircraft operated under those agreements at December 31, 2012.

 

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10-K
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC filed this Form 10-K on 02/20/2013
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Table of Contents

Express Operations
Certain air carriers have code share arrangements with us to operate under the trade name “US Airways Express.” Typically, under a code share arrangement, one air carrier places its designator code and sells tickets on the flights of another air carrier, which is referred to generically as its code share partner. US Airways Express carriers are an integral component of our operating network. We rely heavily on feeder traffic from our US Airways Express partners, which carry passengers to our hubs from low-density markets that are uneconomical for us to serve with large jets. In addition, US Airways Express operators offer complementary service in our existing mainline markets by operating flights during off-peak periods between mainline flights. During 2012, the US Airways Express network served 157 airports in the continental United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, including 78 airports also served by our mainline operation. During 2012, approximately 28 million passengers boarded US Airways Express air carriers’ planes, approximately 44% of whom connected to or from our mainline flights. Of these 28 million passengers, approximately 8 million were enplaned by our wholly owned regional airlines Piedmont and PSA, approximately 20 million were enplaned by third-party carriers operating under capacity purchase agreements and less than 1 million were enplaned by carriers operating under prorate agreements, as described below.
The US Airways Express code share arrangements are in the form of either capacity purchase or prorate agreements. The capacity purchase agreements provide that all revenues, including passenger, mail and freight revenues, go to us. In return, we agree to pay predetermined fees to these airlines for operating an agreed-upon number of aircraft, without regard to the number of passengers on board. In addition, these agreements provide that certain variable costs, such as airport landing fees and passenger liability insurance, will be reimbursed 100% by us. We control marketing, scheduling, ticketing, pricing and seat inventories. Under the prorate agreements, the prorate carriers receive a prorated share of ticket revenue and pay certain service fees to us. The prorate carrier is responsible for pricing the local, point to point markets to the extent that we do not have competing existing service in that market. We are responsible for pricing all other prorate carrier tickets. The prorate carrier is also responsible for all costs incurred operating the aircraft. Our prorate carrier, Trans States Airlines, Inc., operated three regional jets and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. operated one regional jet under a prorate agreement at December 31, 2012. All US Airways Express carriers have logos, service marks, aircraft paint schemes and uniforms similar to our mainline operation.
The following table sets forth our US Airways Express capacity purchaseagreements and the number and type of aircraft operated under those agreements at December 31, 2012.

Carrier

Number and Type
of Aircraft
PSA (1)

49 regional jets
Piedmont (1)

44 turboprops
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation

70 regional jets
Republic Airline, Inc. (“Republic”)

58 regional jets
Mesa Airlines, Inc. (2)

38 regional jets
SkyWest Airlines, Inc.

14 regional jets
Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. (2)

9 regional jets

(1) PSA and Piedmont are wholly owned subsidiaries of US Airways Group.
(2) In February 2013, we executed an amendment to our capacity purchase agreement with Chautauqua which removes the nine Embraer 145 regional jets they currently operate from our express fleet by July 2013. In addition, we executed an amendment to our capacity purchase agreement with Mesa Airlines to add nine CRJ 900 aircraft.

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[brokedash]

Right before the ATP rules go into effect and at an airline that has a hard enough time getting enough furloughees to accept recall. Things that make you think...

 

[Turbine Pilot]

Rumor is that out of all of the 224 furloughs, only 50 are going to come back. They need 80. Should be interesting to see how this all plays out.

 

[brokedash]

Things to remember:

1. Mesa will not have enough recalls accept to cover this flying
2. Highly unlikely anyone with the ATP/hours would come to Mesa
3. During BK OO would have bought Mesa's planes had MAG ALPA not protested OO not wanting all the YV pilots.
4. With nine additional 900s, YV pilots would be needed.
5. Boiler plate language in every CPA state should the major or regional file BK, get bought, sold or otherwise involved in a merger all contracts are subject to termination.
6. Mesa has 10 700s coming off contract in December that would allow OO to upgrade their 200s in PHX.
7. All things considered it looks like these additional 900s and the ATP/hours rule will position Mesa to be acquired by OO.