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[pilotmyf]

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[FlyWolf]

well that's whose important FlyWolf, SHAME ON YOU! :beer:

lol, I know, what the heck was I thinking

 

[FlyWolf]

OK, so who's hiring again?

Every time I think I am done with interviews and apps I find myself right back at it again

 

[GOULET!]

Delta, Continental, Northwest, United, US Airways, USA3000, Air Tran, Jet Blue. I could list off the regionals but I know you aren't going to whore yourself out for those. Anyone think that attrition alone might take care of the problem. The threat of furloughs at Skyway caused a mass exiting during the Delta deal. I know its not as easy to get jobs at "majors" as it is at regionals but with pretty much everybody hiring, I don't see too many people actually sitting on furlough.

 

[russtgol]

I hear Midwest is going to be the new Skywest Connection.

 

[CitationLover]

I hear Midwest is going to be the new Skywest Connection.

it was only a matter of time before russtgol trolled back.

i guess at least this "skywest" division will be paid 90 seat rates for flying 90 seaters.

 

[maxblast72]

Anyone got any insight on why MEH is trading around $14 a share when TPG is offering $17 a share cash, and the deal is supposed to close within a month or two. Sounds like a real easy way to make 20% or are there grumblings of the deal not being final?

 

[CitationLover]

Anyone got any insight on why MEH is trading around $14 a share when TPG is offering $17 a share cash, and the deal is supposed to close within a month or two. Sounds like a real easy way to make 20% or are there grumblings of the deal not being final?

you said it in the last line. the market appears to believe that the doj will reject the merger.

 

[Donsa320]

Anyone got any insight on why MEH is trading around $14 a share when TPG is offering $17 a share cash, and the deal is supposed to close within a month or two. Sounds like a real easy way to make 20% or are there grumblings of the deal not being final?

My view is that some people had their tax strategy based on getting their money this year. I plan to wait though. If they got in at a few bucks they will still do well.

We'll see.

 

[Spidey]

That would be "who is" important, not whose. I'm beginning to think you are from the Southland.

For the rest, where were the voices of moderation when all the "staple" talk was being bandied about.
Words do have consequences. I think it could have been a dynamite merger but as some one said, egos got in the way. And I have been through 3 mergers.

That's interesting that the dreaded "S-word" was bandied about. It wasn't mentioned down here in the Southland. Good luck to the guys at the bottom of the list. It was 75 and sunny down in the Southland today, and they interview 3 days a week-lookin for a few good pilots.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

Class starting on the dec17 and we still have a couple slots open. Two class in Jan that aren't filled yet.

 

[CitationLover]

Class starting on the dec17 and we still have a couple slots open. Two class in Jan that aren't filled yet.

sorry don't have 500 121 pic, next candidate.

 

[gt1900]

Citation.... Weren't you against the merger??? Now it seems like youve changed your mind... Not trying to start a pi$$ing match, just curious.. I don't think its going to help that AAI is going after MEH's profitable routes either. I saw that MEH's load factor was down from Nov 06 to Nov 07 and fuel is way up... Most airlines had a good increase in load factor for 07...Good luck MEH guys, at this point, it doesn't seem that Timmy is your friend..

 

[CitationLover]

Citation.... Weren't you against the merger??? Now it seems like youve changed your mind... Not trying to start a pi$$ing match, just curious.. I don't think its going to help that AAI is going after MEH's profitable routes either. I saw that MEH's load factor was down from Nov 06 to Nov 07 and fuel is way up... Most airlines had a good increase in load factor for 07...Good luck MEH guys, at this point, it doesn't seem that Timmy is your friend..

i am for something that won't furlough me, but i also would like to keep the airline the way it is as i simply like the product, feel a little pride in being ranked #1, and i think the public definitely likes it as well. i think the majority of the pilots here feel the same way: FlyWolf, would you agree?

each focus group poll shows people will pay more for our service, why the f@#$ not charge for it NOW instead of waiting for a cabin reconfiguration? i have simply come to a realization that perhaps Tim's time might be passed and new blood would reinvigorate this place.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/bushvideos/youtube/bushfoolme.htm

that being said, air tran is not causing this. looking at your MKE schedule for Jan 2008 (the latest one on your website) the only direct flights are ATL(3), BWI(1), RSW(1), LAS(1), MCO(2), PHX(1), and TPA(1). None of which are our profitable routes. LAS and PHX are break even routes due to heavy competition (you are more hurting Airways as you may be creeping on feed for them). The others are leisure markets which generally offer little yield. Once they offer direct flights to LGA, BOS, DCA and fly OMA-DCA (from what I heard our most profitable route) then I'd say air tran would have something to do with it. if anything, the loads on our ATL flights are pretty good (i would imagine most of your ATL pax are connectors) so i would argue there is more demand to be sucked out of the market (perhaps JL was on to something and TPG knows it). I know the REAL air tran plan with the new gates is to simply block our alley and delay our flights.

fuel is a convenient excuse. they bragged earlier, pre TPG, about how hedged we were. this is simply posturing for 2008 negotiations.

my guess: management simply thought TPG would guide them in 2008, and since it is still being held up, they got caught with their pants down.

i simply fly the things with wings and try to hit the pavement between the solid white lines and hope my paycheck doesn't bounce.

 

[gt1900]

I thought that Midex sold their hedges in Q2 to show a profit for that quarter??? I agree that the AAI's shedule for Jan is way down... But its down in the entire system. It will pick back up in late Feb. They do this every year. The line value for our trips for Jan suck.. Most lines are worth less than 80 hours....... It will be interesting to see what happens with the 4 gates in MKE.. We can do a lot of flights with just 4 gates... Time will tell.. Good luck and hope you don't get the furlogh call... Furloughs suck..