Tram said:
We're getting the An-2's, right?
Probably, since there are certification problems with them and they have no provision for de/anti icing. That is why I said it about four years ago...
That being said I did see some Il-76's and some other various other ex-soviet aircraft gathering sand in a location somewhere that will remain described only as between europe and asia that could probably be salvaged...but I don't know why any logical person would bother. Which would lend veracity to the rumor given the lack of logic demonstrated by most airline management in general (There are a few exceptions).
It is therefore logical to assume that Regions Air will start service at some point with a fleet of soviet built aircraft. Case and point, they have been going to get Saabs since 1996. Having done that it is time to move on to the next least likely thing to happen. Untill some real improbabilities are overcome there is no possibility of any real progress in areas that matter such as viable business plans, realistic management of human resources (it is titled the "human resources department" not the "rape and pillage department" for crying out loud!) and solving QOL issues (respect for the job they have done, livable payscales, benefits and humane schedules would be an admirable start) for all of the employees.
As a matter of fact, rape and pillage tactics are really best left to groups that know how to use them and can achieve their goals through them. Vikings and pirates for instance. Roman legions probably along with Gengis Kahn and some others. They are short sighted when dealing with the people within one's own organization. In fact all of my examples did unto others, not unto their own.
One of the things that provides me with boundless wonderment and awe is the inability of the modern management paradigm to incorporate the simple truth that employees that are well taken care of are less expensive than f'd over ones in both the short and long term. Amazing that the people that make any operation function on a day to day basis in our modern model are the first ones punished in any kind of downturn. Mind numbing that management can pat themselves on the back for saving $100000 here on pay and not notice that they threw away $200000 worth of experience over there.
Not that anyone will heed the observations of someone like me...my office has windows, therefore I can't possibly see the big picture!
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