TSA Recalls

[Shifty]

great news! What was frank right about again?

Everything!!!

 

[Tarzan]

Do we still blame Ramos out thataway?

 

[waterski]

TSA lost the bid

 

[Foxcow]

Here is the memo:

From: Rick Leach
Date: November 13, 2009
RE: United RFP
We were notified today that we were unsuccessful in our effort to secure flying under the recent United Airlines
RFP. This disappointing outcome was despite providing United a low cost, highly competitive bid. The costs
required by United as well as some of the flexibility on the length of the agreement would have provided
substantial risk to Trans States. As I have said many times in the past, we are looking for opportunities to grow,
but only where such growth would be beneficial to the company. In this case, we could not agree to the terms
United required and realize sufficient levels of value to our company.
United did say that we offered a very competitive proposal which allowed us to be one of the final two out of
nine initial bidders for this RFP. They also indicated that our high quality service and our low costs , coupled with
the value we continue to bring to the partnership, make this a very difficult decision. They reconfirmed their
commitment to our partnership and the value we continue to bring them now and in the years to come, both on
our current flying as well as any future opportunities which may arise.
Unfortunately, this decision will result in us rescinding the recent furlough recall we initiated last week. We regret
that we will be unable to follow-through with our recalls at this time. Because of the delivery schedule required
by United and the notification requirements of our ALPA agreement, we had no choice but to send the recall
notices while still waiting for final word from United. If we could have waited until final word was given before
issuing the recalls, we would have. Unfortunately, timing did not allow that to be our course of action. We notified
ALPA leadership of our intent from the very beginning of the recall process and thank them for their cooperation
and understanding during this time. We sincerely apologize for any disruption this may have caused to our
furloughed pilots.
I know this is a major disappointment to many of our employees and again I am disappointed we were unable to
bring this process to a winning conclusion. Please rest assured we will continue to work towards finding ways to
profitably grow Trans States Airlines as well as return our furloughed pilots to work as soon as possible.
Thank you for your continued support and I will keep you posted on further opportunities as they develop.

 

[hou757]

here is the memo:

wow..

 

[777forever]

They are a crap regional anyway. Don't want TSA to pick up where Mesa left off. It'll be better if a better paying regional got the flying and hired some of the TSA furloughees

 

[CX880]

They are a crap regional anyway. Don't want TSA to pick up where Mesa left off. It'll be better if a better paying regional got the flying and hired some of the TSA furloughees

double wow...

 

[LewisU_Pilot]

So who was the lower baller who got the bid?

 

[Foxcow]

So who was the lower baller who got the bid?

I am going to guess that you can't really get any cheaper than TSA but UA recognizes how crappy we are with all of the MX issues and a pilot group that voted 96% in favor of a strike and is probably going to get released soon (relatively speaking).


TSA sucks and is too big of a risk even though they are cheap.

 

[username]

So who was the lower baller who got the bid?

+1 Who got it?

 

[Lynxman]

I'm guna go out and guess XJT

 

[DiverDriver]

Well according to their memo they said they were one of two finalists. And AWAC is still in it. Soo......

 

[username]

XJT is official.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/United-Airlines-Announces-New-prnews-3181385353.html?x=0&.v=1

 

[johndt]

Soo... Who has their apology to Frank ready?

 

[N311HK]

Seriously, Frank was right. Sending out a letter to recall and a week later cancel the call back. Things will never change there. It's been that way for the last 10 years. I mean the company is screwing with people's lives here. This may hurt to hear, and as a former Waterskier, F-ING leave that place! Who cares if you don't have another job lined up or bills. When they start messing with you emotionally like this, its the last straw.