United 175s going to Skywest?

[rjacobs]

I would hardly say XJT is withering on the vine. Of the 30 airplanes we parked in 2008, we have 9 back(and I would guess a few more might come back as well). We have some type of agreement with UAL for flying in 3 new bases for at least 3 years(that was the time frame the company said 2 years ago that it would take for them to open a base). Our block hours are at all time highs and we had to turn down extra flying this summer due to not being able to staff it. We have replacement rights for 75+15 growth airplanes. And please explain to me how we have sold out? I havent voted on concessions(and dont plan to). The 76 seat award was an arbitration award of which we had no say(and if anybody thinks any pilot at XJT is happy about the award you are mistaken). Again how have we sold out?

Im not trying to say we are in a great position or that we are in the position we were in in 04-early 08, but to say we are withering on the vine is also very far from the position we are currently in.

Are any regionals in a better position than we are today? I would say hell no.

 

[russtgol]

I would hardly say XJT is withering on the vine. Of the 30 airplanes we parked in 2008, we have 9 back(and I would guess a few more might come back as well). We have some type of agreement with UAL for flying in 3 new bases for at least 3 years(that was the time frame the company said 2 years ago that it would take for them to open a base). Our block hours are at all time highs and we had to turn down extra flying this summer due to not being able to staff it. We have replacement rights for 75+15 growth airplanes. And please explain to me how we have sold out? I havent voted on concessions(and dont plan to). The 76 seat award was an arbitration award of which we had no say(and if anybody thinks any pilot at XJT is happy about the award you are mistaken). Again how have we sold out?

Im not trying to say we are in a great position or that we are in the position we were in in 04-early 08, but to say we are withering on the vine is also very far from the position we are currently in.

Are any regionals in a better position than we are today? I would say hell no.

What extra flying was turned down?

 

[russtgol]

I would hardly say XJT is withering on the vine. Of the 30 airplanes we parked in 2008, we have 9 back(and I would guess a few more might come back as well). We have some type of agreement with UAL for flying in 3 new bases for at least 3 years(that was the time frame the company said 2 years ago that it would take for them to open a base). Our block hours are at all time highs and we had to turn down extra flying this summer due to not being able to staff it. We have replacement rights for 75+15 growth airplanes. And please explain to me how we have sold out? I havent voted on concessions(and dont plan to). The 76 seat award was an arbitration award of which we had no say(and if anybody thinks any pilot at XJT is happy about the award you are mistaken). Again how have we sold out?

Im not trying to say we are in a great position or that we are in the position we were in in 04-early 08, but to say we are withering on the vine is also very far from the position we are currently in.

Are any regionals in a better position than we are today? I would say hell no.

This is the position you are currently in!! I would rethink your last ? and say hell yes..

SkyWest Airlines - $8.8M Profit
ExpressJet - $5.57M Loss
SkyWest, Inc. - $3.23M Total Profit

 

[Nevets]

This is the position you are currently in!! I would rethink your last ? and say hell yes..

SkyWest Airlines - $8.8M Profit
ExpressJet - $5.57M Loss
SkyWest, Inc. - $3.23M Total Profit

Actually, it's better than that!

Skywest Airlines segment profit $23.082M
ExpressJet Airlines segment loss $25.458M
Skywest Inc profit $3.23M

Oh yeah, and ExpressJet performance numbers are in the cellar. Not that that matters.

 

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Ipads will fix everything at Sure Jet

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Oh yeah, and ExpressJet performance numbers are in the cellar. Not that that matters.

Companies who focus on cost-cutting minutia are doomed to miss the big picture.... Like their 2,000+ daily departures (or almost departures).

 

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Companies who focus on cost-cutting minutia are doomed to miss the big picture.... Like their 2,000+ daily departures (or almost departures).

how many companies do you know of that are looking to increase costs?

 

[Clutch]

Costs-cutting would rank higher than safety at all airlines if accidents didn't increase costs.

 

[russtgol]

Costs-cutting would rank higher than safety at all airlines if accidents didn't increase costs.

Oh good safety ranks higher than cost cutting so what is your point?

 

[Clutch]

Oh good safety ranks higher than cost cutting so what is your point?

My point is, Russ, ya shovel-dicked anuspot, is that airlines don't care about safety because children, grandmas, and you, for that matter, are riding on board, it's because airline accidents create financial headaches... Expensive, costly headaches.

And with that in mind, in reality, cutting costs really is numero uno