MidEx

[IdRtherBsailing]

Maybe Timmy knows something the board doesn't.

I think you are giving him too much credit.

 

[CitationLover]

Maybe Timmy knows something the board doesn't. If that's the case, I'd be concerned. Nobody short-term furloughs before a sale to a company that has more money than they know what to do with. I understand the 'Timmy Factor', but it still doesn't add up.

It adds up that Tim's happy place is about 25 airplanes. Any sign of trouble he runs to his happy place as I've been told this by every CA I've flown with. Hopefully he will "retire" this year and allow some new blood to allow this airline to grow. If TPG does take control (no NWA merger) then it gives me hope that they were the ones who hired Gordon Bethune.

Whatever insignificant revenue Air Midwest provides flying to the lovely metropolises of SLN / MHT / GCK / DDC will be leaving soon also as they are getting sold. Any Skyway rumors of 1900's being added (from Air Midwest) since their advertised removal hasn't yet come to fruition? Air Midwest has 10 operating 1900's and will be getting the leased one's back from Big Sky.

 

[Propsync]

I think you are giving him too much credit.

Trust me, the little stammering cookie monster idiot of a CEO will never get more than a he might know/he might be smart. I never thought he was. The list of dumb things they've done far outweighs the B.S. awards on the mantle.

 

[FlyWolf]

2 more fo's leave for NWA, good for you guys, there will be no movement (maybe backwards) for a while (years).

 

[CitationLover]

d'oh double post

 

[CitationLover]

2 more fo's leave for NWA, good for you guys, there will be no movement (maybe backwards) for a while (years).

they're expecting 23 more this year.......

we will be 1000 pilots in 3 years or so. deja vu?

 

[FlyWolf]

Was that a meltdown of our ops today in MKE or what?

It feels like they just shut down the airline and everyone went home

 

[ultrarunner]

What happened? Pretty nice day throughout the country for flying. Not that you CAN't have a meltdown on nice weather days....

 

[FlyWolf]

I think they canceled about 70% of the flights because of the low vis.

 

[FlyWolf]

Maybe they will start thinking about CAT 2/3, but we usually like to sleep on any decisions for like 5 years or so.

 

[Propsync]

Maybe they will start thinking about CAT 2/3, but we usually like to sleep on any decisions for like 5 years or so.

Yeah. And after the first year that only has one day that needed cat 2, they'll bag it. I will say this, your question mark future is looking better than the red ink past every day.

 

[Captainjerky]

Uncle Timmy

This is just the jaded, ex-Skyway employee in me talking, but I tell you Timmy needs the Northwest sale to go through so he gets his golden parachute. That cockbag deserves a golden shower instead for the way he treats the employees of Midwest and Skyway (and their careers, futures, bank accounts, etc)...

 

[Propsync]

Wow, and I thought I was bitter. Somebody earlier said he could only handle 20-30 airplanes, which would explain how Skyway wasn't run at all. If I knew then what I know now.....

 

[CitationLover]

Maybe they will start thinking about CAT 2/3, but we usually like to sleep on any decisions for like 5 years or so.

SS is echoing your sentiments on the alpa site.

 

[CitationLover]

Maybe they will start thinking about CAT 2/3, but we usually like to sleep on any decisions for like 5 years or so.

not only that but it will take a year to implement as they will not have large groups of classes strictly for this and then ship large groups off to ATL to play in the box. my guess is it will be on the recurrent ground and RFT syllabus and everyone won't be qualified until a year from when it starts.

So yesterday would have gone like......
CS: "CA Smith we have a trip for you."
CA: "It's pretty foggy out. I am not Cat II qualified yet."
keep trucking down the list......

thankfully, no poopiegate here, like at PSA.