US airways & 1900s

[BoeingBaller]

I heard US airways may be getting rid of all the 1900 flying anyone else hear this one??

 

[328dude]

Nope, but I haven't been around the system for awhile.

 

[LongBoarder]

Somewhat....

I did hear a rumor that ZV (air midwest) is going to get rid of 14 1900's by the end of the year. Just heard that one yesterday, and that was after a pretty big bump and flush from within the system.

 

[spike]

Rumors

I heard the 1900's contract was up in Sept and was not renewed. I think it was Air Midwest's pilots telling me that. I can tell you that all of the contract carriers are in danger of losing flying from airways.

Don't believe me ask:

Shuttle America
Colgan
Air Midwest
TSA
Chataqua

I have heard pilots from all of these companies voice out loud there concern for losing airways flying with in the next six months.

 

[Bluestreaker]

to bad mesa isn't on that list

 

[CA1900]

Air Midwest is part of Mesa.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

hey, Bluestreaker go fk yourself. 7 year contract baby

 

[BTDII]

Air Midwest is part of Mesa.

Thats a start at least.

 

[BTDII]

hey, Bluestreaker go fk yourself. 7 year contract baby

Contracts were made to give laywers somthing to break.

Though it is true that getting rid of Messup is most likely not in the very near future, one can always dream of that glorious day.

 

[chperplt]

Until the FAA changes FAR part 139, the Beech 1900s aren't going anywhere.

 

[KingAirer]

I wonder if Mesa is going to do more flying under their own name down in florida. Maybe this is where those Beech's are going. If you look at their website they are showing the eastern florida and bahama routes as being "Mesa" (the stand alone). Dont know if this is news or not.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

You WO A$$ are so arrogant, U is the one that hammers you guys and it is our fault. You know I would never wish unemployment on you or your family, but you wish it on mine. So you know what go straight to H#LL

 

[BoeingBaller]

chill

I just asked about the 1900 flying .I said nothing about you or your family or anyone screwing anybody. But it would be nice if you guys would raise the bar a little we are all VERY under paid for what we do.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

agreed.

 

[Cmdr Taggart]

Just a little off subject...I was comming through DFW yesterday and there was a 1900 in USAirways express colors by the USAirways gate. I assume it was AirMidwest, I had no idea they operated under U out of DFW. Just curious.

 

[Paladin]

To my knowledge, this service is not operated under the USAirways Express banner...I think the plane just happened to still be in the colors. Mesa took over the EAS service out of DFW from Big Sky within the last year. They are operating B1900s under the Mesa banner to places like Enid, Ok and Jonesboro, AR.
Cheers

 

[WileE]

Paladin is correct.

They aren't supposed to put USAir paint jobs on those routes, but with no spares in the fleet and management refusing to part with the money for new paint jobs it often turns out that the wrong paint jobs will end up in the wrong systems.

 

[Bluestreaker]

hey, Bluestreaker go fk yourself. 7 year contract baby

Have fun eating out of dumpsters and crapping in outhouses for the next 7 years

thats all you'll be able to afford with your sweet new contract.


7 YEARS BABY!!!!!!

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

I was not referring to our contract dumbA$$, I was referring to our contract with U. Hey that’s a good idea I can put outhouse at the back of my new property so I don’t have walk all that way back to my house, now if I could just find a good place for the dumpster I would be set. Thanks

 

[Bluestreaker]

Do you kiss your mom with that mouth? Or is it your sister?
7 years of crap is still crap.

 

[LongBoarder]

7 years?

Where do you keep getting this 7 year number....

 

[spike]

I'm tellin' ya

I wish nothing than EMPLOYMENT for all my flying brothers, and like it or not that is what we are. We all get screwed to an extent to stay in this business, but we do it because we love it.

None the less, US Airways Express will be cutting the services of ALL contract carriers in the next 2 years. That is a fact. Anyone who can read and follows airways news read it from Siegal himself about a week ago.

It boils down to this.

I have a heart for all the pilots out there, but I hate companies like MESA.

It goes Managment:which only give a crap about BUSINESS.

then MEC which usually sucks and they vote on crap without a full vote.

then the poor pilots.....Don't make the mistake of blaming individual pilots.

 

[chperplt]

None the less, US Airways Express will be cutting the services of ALL contract carriers in the next 2 years. That is a fact. Anyone who can read and follows airways news read it from Siegal himself about a week ago.

I think you need to read that news release once more. Siegal DID NOT say that the contract carriers were going anywhere. What he DID say was that he would like the total number of express carriers down to 3 or 4 in the next 5 years.

From what I'm hearing, at least one of the WO carriers are going to be sold off, the others (to include Midway) combined into one company, MidAtlantic, and then a few contract carriers.. But what do I know.. I just work for a contract carrier based in the DC area who is having daily meeting with the people in Arlington about a long term agreement.

 

[328dude]

Chper: Segal's comments where not directed toward the wholly owned. All three will remain in place. He directed that comment to the affiliate's regarding 2 or 3. Mesa will be around for quite sometime however.

 

[chperplt]

That may be... but the news release I read said "We don't need 10 express carriers." It did not say 10 contract carriers..

On another note:

Anyone hear anything about Shuttle America going bye bye or downsizing? One of our higher-ups said we might be getting some of their Saabs..

 

[328dude]

Seogal's message was later defined by Bruce Ashby, President of Express via email to the three MEC's of the wholly owned. I think PDT even put in on their hotline.

Sorry I cant release the email.

 

[chperplt]

328

Thanks


Stop Wexford

We have 7 B models now... I mean 6 and another missing its left wing.

I wouldn't have thought that the rumor would be true, but all the PFTers so far are heading to the Saab. We are not understaffed on that aircraft, so the only answer is more aircraft.

Good luck!