deadstick
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It can be done. And Piedmont pilots' balls are bigger. Duh!
Beech Balls, of course. imp:
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It can be done. And Piedmont pilots' balls are bigger. Duh!
Just for the sake of round-ish numbers: AWAC/Mesa/RAH/PSA schedules are for 3100 hours per month (12,400 total). Those 3 contracts (not PSA) have a minimum of 3000 block hours each, but Airways wants to cut the hours to 2900 hours each (11,600 hrs total) . Won't they still have to pay those 3 contract carriers for 3000 hrs (paying out for 11,900 hrs)? OR they could cut the 3 contract carriers to 3000 hours and PSA would take the bigger hit to 2600 hrs to make up the differnece (back to the desired 11,600). Because it is not under contract -- it's a w/o -- Airways has more direct control over how much and how little PSA flies. They would under-utilize PSA planes (like they have done recently) before they pay a contract carrier for the hours not flown (scheduling less than the contract min).
Clear as mud? My brain is hurting just trying to reread it. :beer:
Wow. Yeah... My pain drug addled brain can't really take in all those numbers. But I don't think I have to- It is simpler than that.
At least as far as Air Willy goes (and probably some of the others) US Airways pays them per departure and gives them money for gas. You chop flights you don't pay as much (down to a minimum contractual level). Nor do you buy as much gas.
As far as PDT and PSA goes, you can gain some of the same economies by cutting flights there as well. But you don't cut them as much, because you can easily redeploy those assets and make some money with them... All without paying a set fee for departure.
It's all about the contract minimums, even with FFD structure. Airways is cutting capacity like a turkey at Thanksgiving (yea, I just thought that one up ). The W/O's do not have a minimum. However, if Airways cut 100% of AWAC's flying, Airways would still have to pay the contract min. If Airways cuts 100% of PSA's flying, they just have to deal with the equipment leases. Timmy H at Midwest proved that tactic with the late, great Skyway.
Cancellation pay. It would be nice if we had it but its not that much of a factor. Our year end bonus probably covers it. Hows that non-profit regional jet carrier doing? Play nice before we stop loaning you money.
Come on Rob... You used to be a Piedmonster. I am disappointed in you. I thought we taught you better than that.
Made captain on that big 'ole jet yet?
When did Republic loan PDT money? It appears PDT is the only part of USAirways actually making money. Hell it aint all that hard when the aircraft are paid for and only burn 200 gallons a leg.