Skywest/ASA merger

[Tim47SIP]

Possibility

Skywest would be stuck with 60+ 50 seaters they would need to find a home for....

Which ASA and Comair could get really cheap and fill them quickly. Maybe that is the plan!

 

[General Lee]

The way SkyWest would wind up out of the contract would be if Delta goes into BK and then tries to renegotiate for a rate that wouldn't make it worthwhile. SkyWest would say no and then Delta would give the flying to someone else. Manangement here has no interest in the 50 seater, their eyes are on 90+ seat aircraft.

90 seat aircraft at 50 seat rates.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Bluto]

At this point, I think the long term health of Skywest is directly linked to it's business with Delta. I'm not saying it's survivability, but it's health.

You're probably right.

What I'm poorly trying to say is that a cash infusion and filed losses are apples and oranges.

Not said poorly, at all. You make a good point.

 

[Bluto]

90 seat aircraft at 50 seat rates.

General, I know the SkyWest pilot group hasn't engendered a great deal of respect with regard to pay for larger aircraft. However, I think you'll find that SkyWest pilots are not anxious to be taken advantage of again. Many of us refuse to fly the 70 for 50 rates, and I feel that many, many more will do the same if 90-seaters are proposed, especially at the same rates. I have a feeling SGU knows they've pushed their luck up to this point, and any such offer will be soundly rejected by the pilot group.

 

[k_EAT=ho_ME]

I have a feeling SGU knows they've pushed their luck up to this point, and any such offer will be soundly rejected by the pilot group.

Serious question: And if SGU decides to do something despite it being "soundly rejected," what recourse does the SKYW pilot group have?

 

[chperplt]

Which ASA and Comair could get really cheap and fill them quickly. Maybe that is the plan!

I don't think so Tim.. That last thing that Delta needs is more 50 seaters at either ASA or CMR. With Delta in BK (should it happen) they won't want to assume anymore lease payments.. The purpose of the filing is to get them out of some bad contracts and situations. Look for a similar situation to what UAL did with the connection carriers.

The more likely senario for Delta is to file BK and then obtain allowances for more 70 seat and also 90 seat aircraft to be flown at DCI. Maybe Skywest can trade the 60+ 50s in on some 70s and 90s and make it work.



In the end Skywest might have to make a big decision.

 

[scangadah]

Many of us refuse to fly the 70 for 50 rates,

How Exactly are you "refusing"?
Have you been assigned class? If so, did you go or refuse? Or are you just not bidding the trips? I would love to hear that conversation with SGU.

 

[ArcticFlier]

How Exactly are you "refusing"?
Have you been assigned class? If so, did you go or refuse? Or are you just not bidding the trips? I would love to hear that conversation with SGU.

[sarcasm]Oh come on...........SAPA said they would back anyone who refused -700 training. [/sarcasm]



AF

 

[PCL_128]

However, I think you'll find that SkyWest pilots are not anxious to be taken advantage of again.

Really? So when were the union cards sent out?

 

[joe_pilot]

Two things:

1. IF the merger happens (and I hope it doesn't for all parties involved) I just hope some way to merge the pilot lists that pisses off the fewest people can be found. (Not that EITHER pilot group will have ANY control over that). If those few pilots (from both companies) are as whiney and small as their posts have been on here and it is not just their on-line alter-ego, I hope they will be the ones who are forced to interview/re-interview for their jobs because I just don't want to fly with them. BTW, I'm betting that's probably less than .5% of either pilot group.

Now, for the record I am a SkyWest pilot who supports my pilot group, they're a great bunch of people. Please don't accuse us of guilt by 'no-comment' just because we (the majority of us) don't engage in this pointless guessing game. On the other hand, all of the ASA pilots who I have met have been cool people whom I would fly with. I doubt they are accurately represented by the posts on this topic as well. So, IF this thing goes through, I'll welcome you all aboard whether you got screwed, I got screwed or whatever. Let's drop the negativity. I prefer to drop the whole speculation thing, but if we must discuss, please remain professional everybody. Disagree? Sure? Threaten to 'burn the place down' and Artic, come on! You're a better guy than your avatar. Lose it, please. So, flame on everybody, but at least I spoke my mind.

On to a more important topic:

2. scangadah, where did you get your avatar? Send me a link asap.