P3-Adub
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- Nov 28, 2001
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Just wondering, I thought that the ERP stated that there would be no furthur use of "force majure" if the ERP passed ? I know that management never really used that term exactly, I wonder if this is just smoke and mirrors ? I took a quick look at the numbers in the latest crystal ball, 543, 567, 567, and something a bit higher for 2005 ??? Suppose this accounts for planes that are already parked along with planned A-320 deliveries or are you hearing different at local council meetings ? I optimistically believe that the only way back to profitability is to retake market share with the likes of the aggressive stance we are taking in Denver. Now that Frontier is beginning to feel some growing pains, the real story unfolds and they are not in as great of shape as earlier believed. Hats off to the efforts over there at Frontier, I would just like to see us get back our previous share. Kind of hard to do with 85 less planes ! As an indicator, total passenger volume was down only 6% from last year during this holiday weekend and UAL better pay attention to that. I can see a shortage of planes to do the job and I am sure that is the reason for all of the RJs, I still think it would be incredibley easy to pull the old 737-200s back into service with very little training requirements. You have to believe that our cost basis on this plane is next to nothing ? OK, they burn a little more gas, cannot be that much ??? Just a thought. Regarding the additional 300 for furlough, is there a concrete source of that info or is it the same as the 2,500 pilots total that was floated around these pages so certainly for so long ? At some point it is more cost effective to retain rather than cut.
I am definitely looking for the glass half full outlook. Sure hope that it is not an all or nothing proposal, the health of the company and our careers depends on a creative solution that does not favor one side too much. No coolaid here !
Just wondering, I thought that the ERP stated that there would be no furthur use of "force majure" if the ERP passed ? I know that management never really used that term exactly, I wonder if this is just smoke and mirrors ? I took a quick look at the numbers in the latest crystal ball, 543, 567, 567, and something a bit higher for 2005 ??? Suppose this accounts for planes that are already parked along with planned A-320 deliveries or are you hearing different at local council meetings ? I optimistically believe that the only way back to profitability is to retake market share with the likes of the aggressive stance we are taking in Denver. Now that Frontier is beginning to feel some growing pains, the real story unfolds and they are not in as great of shape as earlier believed. Hats off to the efforts over there at Frontier, I would just like to see us get back our previous share. Kind of hard to do with 85 less planes ! As an indicator, total passenger volume was down only 6% from last year during this holiday weekend and UAL better pay attention to that. I can see a shortage of planes to do the job and I am sure that is the reason for all of the RJs, I still think it would be incredibley easy to pull the old 737-200s back into service with very little training requirements. You have to believe that our cost basis on this plane is next to nothing ? OK, they burn a little more gas, cannot be that much ??? Just a thought. Regarding the additional 300 for furlough, is there a concrete source of that info or is it the same as the 2,500 pilots total that was floated around these pages so certainly for so long ? At some point it is more cost effective to retain rather than cut.
I am definitely looking for the glass half full outlook. Sure hope that it is not an all or nothing proposal, the health of the company and our careers depends on a creative solution that does not favor one side too much. No coolaid here !