Republic Airways provides clearest vision yet of consolidation strategy

[joeyfly55]

what does it say in that article? is it worth reading?

no..no its not..republic sucks!

 

[10nCLR]

“On the branded side, Midwest was a good brand but it was financially struggling,” he said. “The Midwest product has always produced a RASM premium over competition but at a substantial CASM premium as well. Our job was simple – could we buy company and operate it at our costs and we’ve done that. We’ve dismantled everything that was Midwest. There is no operating certificate, no unions, no anything. It is a virtual airline providing capacity sourced either through Republic with the E-Jets or Frontier with its A319s. We’ve eliminated the CASM problems and hope we retained the RASM premium.” He did not say whether the company still holds the Midwest operating certificate which could be used to raise funds.
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Exactly, along with sending loyal (20-25 yr) MKE employees to the street.

 

[Flyerdan]

Exactly, along with sending loyal (20-25 yr) MKE employees to the street.

Just goes to show you that seniority has nothing to do with job security if your management group can't get it together enough to turn a profit.

If the airlines start hiring again people better take a good hard look at getting on with RAH. They seem to have one of the sharpest management teams in the industry right now.

 

[lookin4better]

I would rather have a 135 job than work at Republic.

 

[DGdaPilot]

Part of that article is wrong. They say they have 76 seat aircraft at CHQ. That's not true because CHQ does American Connection flying and the APA scope clause only allows Eagle to have some 70 seaters.

 

[Yuppyguppy]

I will do everything I can to bring down Republic...along with thousands others

 

[Tarzan]

I will do everything I can to bring down Republic...along with thousands others

Like what?

 

[Cardinal]

I will do everything I can to bring down Republic...along with thousands others

And the 1100 F9 + YX pilots whose fate is now intertwined, I take it we're just collateral damage?

 

[thepotato232]

no..no its not..republic sucks!

Really? This article offers an unprecedented degree of insight into the thought process of the CEO who is currently leading the charge for eroding conditions for pilots in this industry and who is likely to alter the face of domestic air travel for years to come, and you don't think it's worth reading because "Republic sucks"?

You, my friend, are part of the problem. If pilots had adopted a "know thy enemy" mentality years ago, we wouldn't be in this mess.

 

[USMC319]

I will do everything I can to bring down Republic...along with thousands others

Sounds like a terrorist threat.

Somebody better notify the FAA and FBI on this guy and anyone like him. I don't like flying airliners around that are owned by a company that is targeted by such ill will. A statement like this is over the line and should not be tollerated or condoned by any professonal pilot.