SkyBus not done quite yet, might fly again

[JJET44]

Anybody remember the movie Brewster's million?
Richard Pryer (Sp) had to blow something like $30m without anything to show for it, and if successful, he would inherit $300m.

Maybe Skywreck can find someone like that!!!!!

 

[Princedietrich]

Maybe they should give Monty Brewster a call?

Awesome movie, btw.

 

[Colonel Savage]

I think they should start a railroad...yes...Skytrain...

I'm afraid that name has already been marketed, by this man....


Sir Freddie Laker, who along with Jimmy Carter, first designed "air travel for the Masses" with Freddie Laker's Skytrain in the late 70's.

Of course it lost a quarter BILLION pounds, and became the largest corporate failure in Britian's history at the time.

Needless to say, it was used as the template for Airline Deregulation in the US, also ushered in by Jimmy Carter and Alfred Kahn.

Will we ever learn...

 

[DrewBlows]

If you gave John Weikle $10 million to start an airline and me $10 million to flush down the toilet, I wonder who would run out of money first?

 

[pilotss]

Maybe

Maybe this time they will cut salaries in half of what they were and give employees double the stock.

Wouldn't touch it with your ten foot pole.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Maybe Padre' will buy the airplanes to kick-start Legacy Airlines up in Utica again.

Wonder how many of us would make the trek for Syracuse for yet another "job-fair" again. <grin>

 

[eyeamthechosen1]

I thought it was a little fishy when the recruiter at the aeroservice job fair said,"and you'll upgrade within a year" oh really???? And that was about 5 months ago give or take a bid or two

 

[MD11Drvr]

Aw come on guys this man is just trying to realize his American dream to make a small fortune in aviation like so many have before him.


So far he is doing it right as he started with a Large fortune.

 

[inline]

I'm afraid that name has already been marketed, by this man....


Sir Freddie Laker, who along with Jimmy Carter, first designed "air travel for the Masses" with Freddie Laker's Skytrain in the late 70's.

Of course it lost a quarter BILLION pounds, and became the largest corporate failure in Britian's history at the time.

Needless to say, it was used as the template for Airline Deregulation in the US, also ushered in by Jimmy Carter and Alfred Kahn.

Will we ever learn...

The only thing JC ever did right in his life was signing the deregulation bill. Before that, very few people flew. Since, it has tripled. The market decides who makes it and who doesn't. Not government.

 

[bailey3083]

First I feel bad for anyone to lose your job. I know how bad it felt when Independence closed down so for all the Skybus employees I wish you the best.