Skywest becomes the regional of choice for Southwest

[wms]

2 waves of furloughs on the ASA side...zero on SkyWest's side. Riiiight. The favoritism is blinding.

Delta and UAL decide which regional is going to fly where, not the regional mgmts. And then it's decided how many airplanes are needed for that flying. Then the regional staffs for the number of airplanes. And ML is not going to move ASA pilots into the SKYW system to balance out the work.

ASA had too many pilots for the number of airplanes in ASA's fleet. That had nothing to do with SKYW. The good news is now we don't have enough pilots for the current and future flying and are hiring and growing. The airline industry model is and has always been hire till you furlough and furlough till you hire.

 

[damnflyboy]

Delta and UAL decide which regional is going to fly where, not the regional mgmts. And then it's decided how many airplanes are needed for that flying. Then the regional staffs for the number of airplanes. And ML is not going to move ASA pilots into the SKYW system to balance out the work.

ASA had too many pilots for the number of airplanes in ASA's fleet. That had nothing to do with SKYW. The good news is now we don't have enough pilots for the current and future flying and are hiring and growing. The airline industry model is and has always been hire till you furlough and furlough till you hire.

I'm glad to hear that the SkyWest flying out of Atlanta a year+ ago was coincidental to ASA's 2 waves of furloughs and not the cause. Thank you for the reply. I stand corrected.

 

[Speedtape]

The contract will be honored because when you acquire a company, you assume the assets and liabilities. However, the contract probably offers an early termination, which would most likely result in a financial remedy to OO. Jerry makes money at everything he does, e.g. the $5 mil. off C.E. when the original deal fell through a few years ago.

 

[flyboyzz1]

The contract for for a really short period of time and then 90 days is all that is needed to terminate for either side. End of story. SkyWest will not see any money as southwest ends this flying.

 

[Microclimates]

Thanks for all you do...

 

[captain822]

Thanks for all you do...

That phrase is evolving...now it's "Thanks for all you do to make it happen!"
LOL

 

[Yuppyguppy]

PARK EM!!!! Most 50's are gone by 2015 good riddance

 

[CFIT]

I had heard that either side could get out of the contract with 120 days notice, FWIW.

The word is that the flying is definately going away but it was only 4 or 5 planes anyway, and one of them geared up in MKE last night.

And YupGup, why don't you do the world a favor and throw yourself in front of a fast train, you're starting to become as big of a DB as the general?

 

[10nCLR]

I had heard that either side could get out of the contract with 120 days notice, FWIW.

The word is that the flying is definately going away but it was only 4 or 5 planes anyway, and one of them geared up in MKE last night.

And YupGup, why don't you do the world a favor and throw yourself in front of a fast train, you're starting to become as big of a DB as the general?[/QUOTE]



yeah and only 13,500+ more posts to go.

 

[Max Q]

ASA had too many pilots for the number of airplanes in ASA's fleet. That had nothing to do with SKYW. The good news is now we don't have enough pilots for the current and future flying and are hiring and growing. The airline industry model is and has always been hire till you furlough and furlough till you hire.

Skywest was flying 50 seaters that used to belong to ASA out of ATL while we had 136 pilots on furlough. Delta did that? Just want to make sure I understand it correctly.

 

[JumpersAway]

Skywest was flying 50 seaters that used to belong to ASA out of ATL while we had 136 pilots on furlough. Delta did that? Just want to make sure I understand it correctly.

And now they're back, we have more airframes, and we're so busy we can't see straight anymore. What's the point in this? Aren't we in a stretch now to see just how much we can possibly bitch about- just how bad can we make this place with complaining? Seriously, it ain't that bad, and even if you can argue that it is, it isn't as bad as most others.

ASA, Comair, and SkyWest have been playing "musical airplanes" for years.

 

[difete]

So... what options do we have here at SKW to change? There is no one knocking at the door at this time for things to change here. We cant vote on anything, cause no one is interested in this company becoming labor organized after all the wasted drives we had.

 

[Max Q]

And now they're back, we have more airframes, and we're so busy we can't see straight anymore. What's the point in this? Aren't we in a stretch now to see just how much we can possibly bitch about- just how bad can we make this place with complaining? Seriously, it ain't that bad, and even if you can argue that it is, it isn't as bad as most others.

ASA, Comair, and SkyWest have been playing "musical airplanes" for years.

Terrific. I was responding to "ASA had too many pilots for the number of airplanes in ASA's fleet."

 

[wms]

Skywest was flying 50 seaters that used to belong to ASA out of ATL while we had 136 pilots on furlough. Delta did that? Just want to make sure I understand it correctly.

Which 50-seaters?

 

[777forever]

And now they're back, we have more airframes, and we're so busy we can't see straight anymore. What's the point in this? Aren't we in a stretch now to see just how much we can possibly bitch about- just how bad can we make this place with complaining? Seriously, it ain't that bad, and even if you can argue that it is, it isn't as bad as most others.

ASA, Comair, and SkyWest have been playing "musical airplanes" for years.

Yup! I remember those days. Skywest was flying in here and everyone was up in arms about that combined with the furloughs and low line values. Everyone doomed and gloomed about how ASA was on the way out and Skywest will grow out the waaazoo!!

Fast forward a couple years, ASA has grown, received not only 900s but also flying with a new mainline partner and like you said, have so much flying that we can't see straight. Now people are complaining that morale is at an alltime low. Is there anything that can be done to make ASA pilots happy?

 

[SkyWstman]

Who really cares? About any of it. I've been at two airlines, Skywest for 17 years. Business is business. I visit this sight a couple of times a year and I keep seeing the same old crying. No one has a freekin clue what's gonna happen next. It's like listening to a bunch of elementry school kids argue about nothing. Make the best of what you have and stop your freekin bawlin.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Skywest was flying 50 seaters that used to belong to ASA out of ATL while we had 136 pilots on furlough. Delta did that? Just want to make sure I understand it correctly.

...and ASA flew CMR 50 seaters with CMR passengers while CMR was on strike...Put the ALPA koolaid down and take a breath for a minute...

 

[Max Q]

Can it Joe. I'm not complaining.

Although I greatly appreciate your analogy.

 

[OPECJet]

Is there anything that can be done to make ASA pilots happy?

I don't have a dog in this fight, but one list / one contract seems like a darn good start.

 

[CX880]

Yup! I remember those days. Skywest was flying in here and everyone was up in arms about that combined with the furloughs and low line values. Everyone doomed and gloomed about how ASA was on the way out and Skywest will grow out the waaazoo!!

Fast forward a couple years, ASA has grown, received not only 900s but also flying with a new mainline partner and like you said, have so much flying that we can't see straight. Now people are complaining that morale is at an alltime low. Is there anything that can be done to make ASA pilots happy?

Dude you are the most Koolaid drinking RJ pilot on here. But you do provide the best entertainment, by posting your thoughts. Every time you see one of those CRJ-900s out there, that means one less mainline plane therefore less mainline jobs. Only someone like you would measure the success of their company by how many CRJ-900s you have. What about more 200s or 700s? Why the CRJ-900 specifically?? The whole point is to have small regionals and bigger mainline.