Ugly rumor?

[Jetsnake]

True, we all hate to see the majors lose so much flying, but don't blame the regional carriers. Blame the greedy mainline CEOs and middle-managers that don't seem to know how to run an airline.

Could not have been said better...

Jetsnake

 

[stillaboo]

Whether Virgin backs ACAI or ACA goes out independently it must be done quickly to capture market share. JetBlue began 3.5 years ago and is up to only 40 aircraft. ACAI has 118 jets, 30 turboprops, and over 1600 active pilots.
They could move quickly into the small to medium eastcoast, midwest markets and match JetBlue in large aircraft within two years, without straining the pilot pool.

One of the reason's 'Blue is so successful is b/c their hub is NYC, the largest city in the US. They have a market of at least 12 million potential customers right there (and their #2 market is LA, the 2nd largest city in the country). It takes about 150 small markets just to equal 'Blue's hubs! You can't just fly willy nilly up and down the east coast with fuel sipping aircraft with TV's in them and expect to compete with Jet Blue. And let's not fail to forget that Southwest, DAL, and US have all made claims on that market too. It's the best market in the country, and ACA will not be allowed to operate in it independently.

Trying to start up there would be suicide. The market is virtually saturated, and it will take a great idea managed by a visionary leader like Herb or Neeleman to succeed. Do you believe Moore is of the same caliber as these two? He better be if ACAI goes it alone, or the trip will be a short one.

DL has the southeast, CO the south, HP the southwest, AS the northwest, NW the north, US the east, and B6, AA, UA, and WN cover the whole spectrum (with DL doing a country cover too). There's only 3 markets open (the northeast, the midwest, and the west coast). All of these markets are covered, but not dominated. Nobody lives in the midwest, nobody takes planes in the NE when they all live within an hour of a big city, which leaves the CA coast as the only viable market on entry. Kinda and odd place for a company called 'Atlantic Coast' with gate ownership in IAD to try to stake a claim, huh? And UA, HP, and AS are already there, though everyone provides some service. Not impossible, but very difficult, for sure.

If I were ACA managment, I'd be praying for Virgins.

-Boo!

 

[NDPILOT]

Hey! I lived in the midwest...

 

[Frank Abagnale]

jetsnake

is that my wife?

your avitar rules!

 

[Dieterly]

True, we all hate to see the majors lose so much flying, but don't blame the regional carriers. Blame the greedy mainline CEOs and middle-managers that don't seem to know how to run an airline.

Just what I said in earlier posts, don't blame the Mesa Pilots, blame Jonathan. To bad some of you commuter pilots are to stupid to get it.

 

[cocknbull]

Didn't some "unnamed airline" buy a bunch of 737s and 767s. I wonder who that was. I can see ACA starting an Airtours/Monarch/Air2000 type of gig. I think ACA and United are close on a deal however I think United is trying to axe ACA to quickly in the deal and that is why there is no agreement yet. ACA needs United flying for a little longer before it will be able to transition into a new model.

 

[eaglefly]

Hmmmm......

U needs more RJ's ....FAST!!!!!!

ACA is an east coast airline.

I suppose I'm just thinking out loud.

* The opinions of this poster are STRICTLY unfounded opinion and are not based on inside information.

 

[wasted state]

jetsnake

is that my wife?

your avitar rules!

The chick has no panties on and also she's got a shaved snatch!

Rock on Jetsnake!

 

[skootertrash]

No she does have panties on..........they are just up around her knees mmmmmmmmmmmmm porn.

 

[jetdriven]

No she does have panties on..........they are just up around her knees mmmmmmmmmmmmm porn.

where in the he11 can I get that picture!!!!

 

[BeckyAnne]

Man you fellas have truly gone to pot.

 

[DCitrus9]

http://www.all-free-girl.com/0507/

panties around the knees, but not shaved. Oh well, they're not all perfect on the hun's site. Great work jetsnake!