MESA sues DAL-stock tumbling!

[johnpeace]

still there ?...just asking cuz i don't know

Yep, he left what had to be a pretty cush VP job at Skywest last year, of his own accord, to come fix ASA.

 

[Fltlvls]

Yep, he left what had to be a pretty cush VP job at Skywest last year, of his own accord, to come fix ASA.

Hopefully he doesnt forget where he came from and work with the pilot group instead of against them...

 

[JustaNumber]

Hopefully he doesnt forget where he came from and work with the pilot group instead of against them...

So far, most of us have been very impressed with him.

 

[WalterSobchak]

We wouldn't want pilots who see things on a day to day basis and give input on how things should be done to make money and "appear" (actually are )smarter than mangement with their MBAs sitting in their offices and hearing what they want to hear from their little brown nosers that everthing is OK...GEEZZ the airlines might actually make money if pilots ran the airline...anyone know of a CEO that has been a former airline pilot?

There's a huge, HUGE difference between more input and running the show. There should definitely be more input from all departments on how things should be done, instead of the idiots that think an MBA is a license to run things into the ground.

No doubt they have a vast knowledge of the day to day operation...but, in my experience, pilots don't see the bigger picture beyond their individual flights. And there's not a thing wrong with that...that flight is their baby. But throw ground handling, keeping the operation going through the millions of issues that affect a scheduled airline.

 

[Nevets]

Hopefully he doesnt forget where he came from and work with the pilot group instead of against them...

His track record from the ALPA drive suggest he has forgotten. But then again, you can't blame him. He is management and they have a job to do.

 

[ratherbeflyen]

Please explain how this would work.

Any "purchaser" of Mesa would also be purchasing the contracts that Mesa is obligated to fulfill.

Just curious.

Simple, bankrupcy.

Just buy Mesa, file bankrupcy, screw everyone except the top 10 CEO's, change the name to Mesa holdings, and renew only the contracts with more than 50 seats. For a real kicker "rehire" everyone at first year pay. <sigh> I shouldn't give management any ideas.

 

[No.W.]

I don't think Mesa is going anywhere for a while. There are a lot of things that can happen before a company closes their doors.

 

[Andy Neill]

...anyone know of a CEO that has been a former airline pilot?

Brad Holt, ASA...16000hrs of RJ time.

Taking nothing away from Mr. Holt, but he is President, not CEO. Mr Atkin still has that job at SkyWest, Inc.