SkyWest Inc. On The Prowl For Further Aquisitions

[xjhawk]

I love this "assets only" talk. You sound so proud about that type of deal. You understand that if an "assets only" deal takes place, you are screwing your fellow pilots, right? Also, what happened to 9E buying Horizon? Mark my words, if 9E buys them, I will want fair integration of their pilots.

And since I have been preaching DOH with our deal I will say the exact same thing if 9E buys Horizon-and they are VERY senior.

 

[On Your Six]

I'll bet my first born child that SkyWest will never fail maybe even become the next Legacy.

When ACA decided to try that with "Indy Air" they got pounded by every Legacy. Just pounded. Gone. Go try it if you want.


OYS

 

[BOX OFFICE]

When ACA decided to try that with "Indy Air" they got pounded by every Legacy. Just pounded. Gone. Go try it if you want.


OYS

Wow, you mil guys just can't think outside the box, can you? I mean really? You think Atkins would try to duplicate indy? Wow, he's so stupid! How did he ever become a billionaire?

Or... maybe... he's going to wait for SWA to go national (oh wait, they already are), Virgin to merge with ... say Jet Blue, then he's going to get SkyWest some Airbus 319s and Bombardier C-Series then fill that niche in the West that all those former low cost carriers used to fill? Of course, all the RJ flying will be sent to the ASA/ExpressJet/Eagle/whatever airline he acquires next division.

But what do I know. I'm just a stupid girl.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Box,
Big Jerry ain't a billion, more like a millionaire. He is good, just a little bit better than all the others, he isn't a Herb K. SKYW made its mark by being a little better than the rest, and that happened because, EVERYONE, not just SGU did a little bit more than necessary to get the job done. Not so much anymore, SKYW pilots pioneered the Platinum Day, as well as Scheduled Sick Days, most of the rest of the employees have their own version of these days. Proof DEN ramp has a 40% no show on the first big snow day.
If SKYW were to go out on their own we would be in BK within a year. All the stuff that gets swept under the rug so profits can continue would be moot if we were on our own. Example, SKWY will run a flight 4 hours late so they get the completition under the contract, on your own, it becomes meaningless and cost prohibitive. SKYW is currently in contract exploitation mode, to have to go on our own would be an instant disaster.
PBR

 

[tomdav]

Skywest to buy Horizon assets only but deal is several months away. Nothing to happen till there is a Q400 payscale in place. Skywest is only offering CRJ rates to fly it.

So do you have a choice? Maybe QX can lower the bar so RJ rates look appealing. Crack that Whip!

 

[Fubijaakr]

If they acquire QX, the Q400 pay rates will come with it. The last time I checked, SKW was non-Union. That means they can publish any pay rate they want any time they want.

 

[Draginass]

Remember Eagle comes with 70 seat (tail number specific) Scope baggage attached. Plus lots of debt on almost all obsolete airplanes and a abysmal customer service record. I'm sure Garton would love to peddle it off. He gets something like a 15 million dollar bonus if he does.

Fleagle is a dead duck.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Fleagle is a dead duck.

....as is your American...Better get out while you still have a pension....

 

[N813CA]

skywest will take over Comair's airplanes. I have no doubt about that and because they are non union they will screw the pilots at Comair and only take the airframes.....

 

[rtmcfi]

skywest will take over Comair's airplanes. I have no doubt about that and because they are non union they will screw the pilots at Comair and only take the airframes.....

With the current staffing levels at SKyWest, and ASA/Expressjet, I would not be surprised if they bought out Comair and took the pilots, but left the airplanes. Lots of crew cxls, and lots of double-time trips. SkyWest Inc is so short stafed, I don't see any aquisitions being feasable for quite some time.

 

[Jetjockey]

....as is your American...Better get out while you still have a pension....

Says the career RJ captain at an airline in complete disarray.

 

[ASA_Aviator]

If they acquire QX, the Q400 pay rates will come with it. The last time I checked, SKW was non-Union. That means they can publish any pay rate they want any time they want.

The fact that a company doesn't have a union does not mean that it doesn't have agreements in place. My wife has no union at her job, but she has a contract that cannot be violated without consequences, for instance.

 

[DGdaPilot]

Remember Eagle comes with 70 seat (tail number specific) Scope baggage attached. Plus lots of debt on almost all obsolete airplanes and a abysmal customer service record. I'm sure Garton would love to peddle it off. He gets something like a 15 million dollar bonus if he does.

Fleagle is a dead duck.

Eagle will have no debt, particularly if AMR is successful in separating the airframes from MQ/NA.

The 700's are not tail number specific, and neither are the ATRs if anyone is wondering.

 

[Fubijaakr]

The fact that a company doesn't have a union does not mean that it doesn't have agreements in place. My wife has no union at her job, but she has a contract that cannot be violated without consequences, for instance.

Ask the next B6 guy how those PEAs are working out. Regardless of where wifey works, in the airline biz, without a CBA they can change pay and/or work rules at their whim.

Again, ask the next B6 pilot you see what the Company did to 5 pending LOAs when the Union drive started.