Republic and AMR in talks about "large RJs"

[dollacrackho]

Go republic go republic its your birthday its your birthday go republic. It would be nauseating but everyone knows republic pilots are the greatest pilots on earth and deserve everyone else's flying.

 

[Nevets]

well I guess OO is in the running then....

Other than AA, which other airline doesn't have cancellation pay?

 

[CrownandCoke]

Go republic go republic its your birthday its your birthday go republic. It would be nauseating but everyone knows republic pilots are the greatest pilots on earth and deserve everyone else's flying.

they killed Lynx willingly, I bet their pilots would kill AA willingly too.

 

[Texx]

I find it funny we're calling 70-90 seat aircraft "RJ's" these days. There goes hiring at AMR.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...n-discuss-large-regional-jet-contract-376120/


Republic Airways is in talks with American Airlines regarding a capacity purchase agreement for large regional jets, as the mainline carrier restructures its fleet under bankruptcy court protection.
Timothy Dooley, chief financial officer of Republic, says that the regional carrier is cautiously optimistic that they will reach an agreement with American to fly some of the up to 255 large regional jets that are allowed under the carrier's new pilots contract, at the 2012 Dahlman Rose Global Transportation Conference in New York today.
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved American's motion to reject its pilots contact on 4 September. This allows the carrier to implement its proposed term sheet with the additional regional jets.
"We think last nights ruling is a beneficial one for us," says Dooley. "[Now] we can really start working with American on their future fleet plan as a standalone entity."
American's regional partner American Eagle operates 47 63-seat Bombardier CRJ700s currently. The remainder of its regional jet fleet has 50 seats or less.
The Fort Worth-based Oneworld carrier sees larger regional jets as necessary to compete with its competitors. The aircraft would allow American to optimise capacity on its routes.
Republic would have to acquire new aircraft for a potential American contract. All of its large regional jet fleet is under contract with other carriers currently.
Dooley says that the airline's longest standing relationship is with Embraer but that there are other large regional jets available on the market, on the sidelines of the conference.
American would likely be interested in Embraer 170 or 175 size regional jets, he adds.

You have to have money buy new a/c. AA nor any other Mainline will finance them anymore.

"Likely"?? If they were in serious talks with AA there would be no "likely". They either are or are not interested in the E170/175.

 

[spudskier]

You have to have money buy new a/c. AA nor any other Mainline will finance them anymore.

"Likely"?? If they were in serious talks with AA there would be no "likely". They either are or are not interested in the E170/175.

Only airline with $$$ to spend is SkyWest Inc. (SkyWest/ExpressJet) Doubt Republic has the $$$ to go buy the aircraft but who knows what sources of credit are out there.

 

[XPOO]

Only airline with $$$ to spend is SkyWest Inc. (SkyWest/ExpressJet) Doubt Republic has the $$$ to go buy the aircraft but who knows what sources of credit are out there.

I'm sure Republic could get the financing, but SkyWest has the balance sheet and pending aircraft orders to secure the lowest price per airframe in the regional sector.

 

[enuffalready]

Only airline with $$$ to spend is SkyWest Inc. (SkyWest/ExpressJet) Doubt Republic has the $$$ to go buy the aircraft but who knows what sources of credit are out there.

republic goes to Embraer with a 10 year contract with AA, they will get financing.

 

[Anonymous2]

Doesn't air wisconsin have a lot of money saved up as well?

 

[Flying Illini]

they killed Lynx willingly, I bet their pilots would kill AA willingly too.

Super-human endurance, I tell ya!

 

[Captain Morgan]

Super-human endurance, I tell ya!

Haha! Okay....

 

[fam62c]

Some of this may be a calculated move to pressure the American pilots to make a deal. American may just be using Republic and this press release as leverage. American has not imposed anything on their pilots yet and they know there are risks if they do. Seems like a pretty bold press release for a company in negotiations. This might be a ploy, we will know soon enough.

 

[IFLYASA]

There is a RFP for American flying at ASA/Expressjet.That's straight from the man himself.

 

[crazy8]

Some of this may be a calculated move to pressure the American pilots to make a deal. American may just be using Republic and this press release as leverage. American has not imposed anything on their pilots yet and they know there are risks if they do. Seems like a pretty bold press release for a company in negotiations. This might be a ploy, we will know soon enough.

American didn't release this. It was Republic. Nobody from AA was interviewed in this article.

 

[centralpilot]

There is a RFP for American flying at ASA/Expressjet.That's straight from the man himself.

Still not believing it until I see red, white, and blue stripes on aircraft at A-Tech.

 

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

Still not believing it until I see red, white, and blue stripes on aircraft at A-Tech.

Or the IAH MX hanger but yup.............