So um... who is getting the new CR7's?

[E120ASA]

The way I look at it is that a few will go to ASA and a few to Skywest. Then the whipsawing will begin. Just me thinking.

 

[No.W.]

Isn't this thread proof the whipsaw is already moving?

 

[701EV]

A whole two years on reserve OH MY GOD! I've been on reserve for four years and four months. In the last year I've flown more in the right seat than the left seat. Yes it sucks, but you know what? Reserve is a whole lot better than being FURLOUGHED.

701EV

 

[Erlanger]

ASA will keep what 70s they have in SLC and that base will stay open and the 22 70s are all going to Skywest. Skywest is still planning on opening a base in ATL next year basing the 705s there.

 

[ultrarunner]

We need Skywest to get ALPA on the property and then work together to become one list.

ALPA...OMG....

you're a funny guy!

 

[Bluto]

ASA will keep what 70s they have in SLC and that base will stay open and the 22 70s are all going to Skywest. Skywest is still planning on opening a base in ATL next year basing the 705s there.

Wow, neat crystal ball.

 

[Crash Pad]

I think there is a fleet of bean counters sitting around figuring out the cost of each airline. If Skywest is a penny cheaper then the planes go to Skywest. If Atlanta Skywest Airlines is a penny cheaper then they go to ASA. The idea of loyalty to a company or a logo is rediculous. It is all about the shareholders.

 

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Jerry Atkin said the airplanes would go where it made the most operational sense to deploy them. He said the airlines' costs were not so significantly different to be the deciding factor.

Then later in the Q&A he said that ASA's ATR type will be going away as the financial agreements terminate because Delta doesn't want that service. When asked about how this would affect pilot staffing, Mr. Atkin said he wants to minimize the disruption to ASA's operation. I took this to mean that the ATR's will be replaced - airplane for airplane - with airplanes from this order.

As far as growth airplanes, it probably all depends on where Delta and United decide to grow. I'm thinking ASA's SLC base is going away, or going to be taken over by SkyW, but Mr. Atkin said there was no immediate plan to make this happen.

As far as 705's, I don't know what keeps that rumor alive. I've never heard a manager talk about 705's and I'm not sure we have the room to park them in ATL. The tail of the 70 seater is already pretty close to the road.

 

[601Pilot]

A whole two years on reserve OH MY GOD! I've been on reserve for four years and four months. In the last year I've flown more in the right seat than the left seat. Yes it sucks, but you know what? Reserve is a whole lot better than being FURLOUGHED.

701EV

No complaining; you made the decision to upgrade! You could have a
sweet schedule in the right seat!

 

[TX_DFW]

On a side note, a rumor from maint. says SKW is trying to acquire the old NW hangar on the south side of the field in ATL. That A checks will be done in ATL, and C check still in MCN

 

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Huh, can you say buh bye, Baton Rouge?

 

[Medeco]

On a side note, a rumor from maint. says SKW is trying to acquire the old NW hangar on the south side of the field in ATL. That A checks will be done in ATL, and C check still in MCN

That actually is not a rumor it is true, but I would say ASA is tring to rent the facility not acuire it.

This is true based on the Senior VP of Maint. saying so on his "call in show" he does on the maint side of ASA, which is transcript posted on myASA website if you want to read it.

Basically, we want it and have approached them but the NW management has bigger things to deal with in the short term and will get to us when they can.

As far as the 22 jets I tend to buy into the theory of replacing the ATR's with the 70's because all the ATRs will be off property as of June or July 19th of 2007 I cant remember which month, but that info is found in the same place I said about the hanger space.

Medeco

 

["GO AROUND"]

Getting rid of BTR in the short term, not a bad idea. At least until hotel rooms come back. I gotta do the 3AM show for the crew repo flight to work the am flights out of BTR after a 2 hr trying to sleep in the airport stint and fly to CVG and DH home. Oh joy Oh fun!