Upgrade at Pinnacle

[John_W_Thompson]

Pinnacle Airlines cannot fly regional jets outside of the NW code designator under current mainline scope language. There is some dispute on if the successorship clause in mainline's contract includes Pinnacle Holdings as a successor to Pinnacle Airlines QUOTE]

So we start another airline / certificate if Pinnacle Holdings is ruled not a successor? Also, is there no time limit on this restriction? I read Pinnacle was free in Nov 04.

 

[NRHPilot]

Can you explain getting hired off the street as a Captain with you guys. Why don't the FO's that have been working there take these slots? We have a really long upgrade, and there are pleanty of FO's that will take a Captain spot when it opens. I guess we had an 4 year FO that left recently for you guys that will be a Captain. Is this really happening?

 

[DoinTime]

So we start another airline / certificate if Pinnacle Holdings is ruled not a successor? Also, is there no time limit on this restriction? I read Pinnacle was free in Nov 04.

If Pinnacle Holdings is allowed to buy, or form, a new airline separate of Pinnacle Airlines they can do so whenever they wish. One of the things Pinnacle management gave up during the last ASA negotiations was the 14% guaranteed margin on their expenses (its now 10%), in return they were released from Northwest's restrictions on operating for other carriers (there are still some restrictions but they are not prohibitive).