New Delta RFP

[cfd130]

Sorry guess I didnt read close enough​

 

[TristarJS30]

What's the source?

 

[GOULET!]

Don't act suprised. This is what happens when you have a hundred regionals feeding a mainline carrier. This is going to get ugly.

 

[cfd130]

What's the source?[/quote]

Sorry

Russell Grantham

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ​

Here is a link to the entire article\
http://www.airportbusiness.com/online/article.jsp?id=7728&siteSection=1

 

[John Pennekamp]

Don't you think it's odd that ASA/Skywest wasn't included? Especially with our fat new contract at ASA.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Don't you think it's odd that ASA/Skywest wasn't included? Especially with our fat new contract at ASA.

Here's the rest of the article:

Meanwhile, the contracts of two of Delta's biggest regional contractors, Skywest and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, aren't being rebid because they were locked in as part of Delta's sale of ASA to SkyWest last year. The associated contracts were approved by the bankruptcy court.
Under that contract, which extends to 2020, SkyWest and ASA have the right to operate at least 40 percent of Delta's regional carrier flying and 80 percent of such flying out of Delta's Atlanta hub as long as their costs are competitive with other regional airlines.
A Delta executive declined to say how much the airline hopes to save by rebidding most of the flying done by its Delta Connection partners, which is expected to be completed by year-end.
"It's a natural part of Delta's restructuring. Now it's [Delta Connection's] turn," said Joe Kolshak, executive vice president of operations.
He said it's "very premature" to say by how much Delta hopes to cut the cost of its regional jet-flying. "We'll wait and see what's bid," he said, adding that he expects up to a dozen airlines to submit proposals within the 30-day deadline.
However, the head of the Air Line Pilots Association vowed that unions at the various carriers will fight Delta's move, even if it means losing work.
"They hope they can tie labor into underbidding each other," said ALPA President Duane Woerth. "We are going to negotiate together as a group. We are not going to bid against each other."
He said the ALPA units at regional carriers formed a task force late last year to oppose similar efforts by United and US Airways to seek concessions from regional carriers and their unionized work forces. The task force is headed by the chairman of ALPA's unit at Comair.
"The work that's really at risk here is Comair work," said Woerth.
Comair, arguing that its costs are too high compared to the industry, sought almost $30 million in labor cost concessions from its unionized pilots, mechanics and flight attendants. Tentative agreements with the pilots and mechanics could fall apart after Comair got the court's approval to terminate the flight attendants' contract, prompting renewed strike threats and renewed talks.
Woerth also said he plans to block the Comair pilots' concession agreement. "I've told them I won't sign that deal," he said.
Meanwhile, Kolshak said Comair continues to shrink.
Twenty-seven of the regional jets subject to being rebid are Comair jets, he said. The Cincinnati-based carrier's fleet has dropped from 174 jets to 168 since it filed for bankruptcy along with Delta, and is scheduled to lose 30 more jets this fall, separate from whatever happens in the rebidding process, he said.
"If they continue to lose flying, it would not bode well for the long term," he said.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Here's the rest of the article:

Meanwhile, the contracts of two of Delta's biggest regional contractors, Skywest and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, aren't being rebid because they were locked in as part of Delta's sale of ASA to SkyWest last year. The associated contracts were approved by the bankruptcy court.
Under that contract, which extends to 2020, SkyWest and ASA have the right to operate at least 40 percent of Delta's regional carrier flying and 80 percent of such flying out of Delta's Atlanta hub as long as their costs are competitive with other regional airlines.
A Delta executive declined to say how much the airline hopes to save by rebidding most of the flying done by its Delta Connection partners, which is expected to be completed by year-end.
"It's a natural part of Delta's restructuring. Now it's [Delta Connection's] turn," said Joe Kolshak, executive vice president of operations.
He said it's "very premature" to say by how much Delta hopes to cut the cost of its regional jet-flying. "We'll wait and see what's bid," he said, adding that he expects up to a dozen airlines to submit proposals within the 30-day deadline.
However, the head of the Air Line Pilots Association vowed that unions at the various carriers will fight Delta's move, even if it means losing work.
"They hope they can tie labor into underbidding each other," said ALPA President Duane Woerth. "We are going to negotiate together as a group. We are not going to bid against each other."
He said the ALPA units at regional carriers formed a task force late last year to oppose similar efforts by United and US Airways to seek concessions from regional carriers and their unionized work forces. The task force is headed by the chairman of ALPA's unit at Comair.
"The work that's really at risk here is Comair work," said Woerth.
Comair, arguing that its costs are too high compared to the industry, sought almost $30 million in labor cost concessions from its unionized pilots, mechanics and flight attendants. Tentative agreements with the pilots and mechanics could fall apart after Comair got the court's approval to terminate the flight attendants' contract, prompting renewed strike threats and renewed talks.
Woerth also said he plans to block the Comair pilots' concession agreement. "I've told them I won't sign that deal," he said.
Meanwhile, Kolshak said Comair continues to shrink.
Twenty-seven of the regional jets subject to being rebid are Comair jets, he said. The Cincinnati-based carrier's fleet has dropped from 174 jets to 168 since it filed for bankruptcy along with Delta, and is scheduled to lose 30 more jets this fall, separate from whatever happens in the rebidding process, he said.
"If they continue to lose flying, it would not bode well for the long term," he said.

Ummm, Duane Woerth? He's been gone over a year. Old article?

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Um, why is Duane Woerth quoted as the ALPA pres? This article is from the AJC dated Jan 31 2008.

 

[79%N1]

Here's the rest of the article:

However, the head of the Air Line Pilots Association vowed that unions at the various carriers will fight Delta's move, even if it means losing work.
"They hope they can tie labor into underbidding each other," said ALPA President Duane Woerth. "We are going to negotiate together as a group. We are not going to bid against each other."
at Comair.
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Wanna Bet?!?!?!?

 

[John Pennekamp]

Um, why is Duane Woerth quoted as the ALPA pres? This article is from the AJC dated Jan 31 2008.

No, it's in Airport Business. It's an archived story from when DL was in bk. And we all fell for it!

 

[PCL_128]

Old article. All the references in the article pinpoint the time around late 2006.

It was nice to see the name Woerth rather than Prater as the ALPA President again, though.

 

[aewanabe]

That article, while old, is the nutshell version of how contract-carrier jobs will NEVER be stable... sigh.

 

[wmuflyguy]

This is not a new article...for some reason they are referring to the BK RFP. The give away is they are talking about the Comair FA's contract being tossed out by a judge. That happened back in 2006. This isn't a new RFP.

I like the Duane Woerthless quote "Woerth also said he plans to block the Comair pilots' concession agreement. "I've told them I won't sign that deal," he said."

 

[701EV]

Uncle Joe Kolshak left Delta in November. He wanted to spend more time with his family.

701EV

 

[cfd130]

Sorry guess I didnt read close enough