Always deferred
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For all the rumor mongers...
I'm going to try and dish out some facts here..
1.) Delta must give ACA 180 days notice before it cancels the contract and assumes the leases. As of yesterday, ACA Sr. Mgmt has said that no such notice has yet been given. It does not take 6 months to train an FRJ pilot so the rumors of the big new Skyway class are probably unfounded.
2.) ACA pays Pratt by a Power by the hour program for the engines, a deal that was etched long before these issues arose. Should another carrier acquire the Dojets, that agreement would be null and void and Pratt would retain the right to renegotiate a new deal (probably at a much higher rate, thus driving the operating costs of the FRJ through the roof) - not practical.
3.) ACA can wet-lease a/c and crews to another operator for a time period. Not too sure on the specifics of this but I was told this is possible and may be a likely scenario.
4.) No one knows what is going on behind closed doors. The truth of the matter is a very small percentage of rumors (esp those discussed on this board) ever come true so relax, quit wasting your time and energy speculating and trying to act like you know everything, and let it all play out.
I'm going to try and dish out some facts here..
1.) Delta must give ACA 180 days notice before it cancels the contract and assumes the leases. As of yesterday, ACA Sr. Mgmt has said that no such notice has yet been given. It does not take 6 months to train an FRJ pilot so the rumors of the big new Skyway class are probably unfounded.
2.) ACA pays Pratt by a Power by the hour program for the engines, a deal that was etched long before these issues arose. Should another carrier acquire the Dojets, that agreement would be null and void and Pratt would retain the right to renegotiate a new deal (probably at a much higher rate, thus driving the operating costs of the FRJ through the roof) - not practical.
3.) ACA can wet-lease a/c and crews to another operator for a time period. Not too sure on the specifics of this but I was told this is possible and may be a likely scenario.
4.) No one knows what is going on behind closed doors. The truth of the matter is a very small percentage of rumors (esp those discussed on this board) ever come true so relax, quit wasting your time and energy speculating and trying to act like you know everything, and let it all play out.
