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

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Well, I may be bias, but all I hear is that their announcement seemed to intend they were heading for ASA. What's the big deal that they're holding off announcing where they're going I wonder!?!? Maybe someone will leak some info soon.....
 
Well Skywest has stopped running classes for the rest of the year and ASA is adding classes. Skywest is also getting CR7's for the United side next year so it definitely points to ASA. ASA is also getting 6 new 50 seaters next year for sure, that was already announced.
 
yeah, the class thing is what kinda points toward us. Out training dept. has been backed up for months. 22 of those suckers may finally get me the upgrade!
 
probablecause said:
Skywest, ASA or both? Any thoughts when they will be on the ramp?
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Who cares? We need Skywest to get ALPA on the property and then work together to become one list.
 
probablecause said:
Who cares? I care. Going on two years with the company and I got reserve next month on the 70.
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ah whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Wow a whole 2 years and on reserve on the 700, what do you expect? Let me guess you think you should have upgraded by now? Am I right? By the way what is your sen.#, in the 1300's or so?
 
probablecause said:
You know though jehtplane, reserve for me on the 70 is a lot better than relief. I seem to fly a lot less.
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I have heard that before from some of my FO's, hopefully it does not last long for you, take care.
 
probablecause said:
Skywest, ASA or both? Any thoughts when they will be on the ramp?
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All the United orders 17 CR7's are to be delivered from now until FEB 06. The reason why classes have stopped is because SKyW is FAT on CA,FO's. With 2300 pilots as of now we are overstaffed.

AS for the Deltoid jets we will wait and see when they are even due to arrive.
 
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I heard you guys had a restriction with United about not flying 70's in SLC for DAL? Any truth in that?
 
No, never heard any such thing. As I've said before the soonest any of these plane will be going anywhere will be March, right now Delta probably doesn't know where they will want them. If Delta decides they want them to fly out of ATL, they will almost certainly go to SkyEast. If they want them to fly out of SLC, they may go to either carrier. Probably, some will go to each carrier, but right now I don't believe even Jerry knows.
 
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The word from the training department is that we (ASA) are going to start bringing in 50 per month in December or Jan. My guess is that we will probably get quite a few planes. I did hear though, that our attrition is still pretty high... Either way, it is good to see movement!
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
Erlanger said:
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.
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Wow, neat crystal ball.
 
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.
 
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.
 
701EV said:
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
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No complaining; you made the decision to upgrade! :) You could have a
sweet schedule in the right seat!
 
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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