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XJT branded flying...how long can they hold on

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MALSR

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Amid all these airlines folding, how can express jet keep flying 50 seaters around?? Are they really making that much money from their contract lift that they can keep throwing fuel on the fire with the branded flying? Maybe I'm missing something. Good luck to all....we will need it
 
Pure speculation, but they probably can last longer as a company if they get rid of branded, than if they hold on to it.
 
The only guys who ask these kinds of questions are the ones who will feel some kind of childish vindication if said airline struggles.

Why do you care?
 
Amid all these airlines folding, how can express jet keep flying 50 seaters around?? Are they really making that much money from their contract lift that they can keep throwing fuel on the fire with the branded flying? Maybe I'm missing something. Good luck to all....we will need it

Unless you work here, you shouldn't worry about it. Carry On
 
Unless you work here, you shouldn't worry about it. Carry On

...unless you're reading flightinfo, in which case most (sometimes myself included) feel obligated to comment and voice opinions on anything and everything while knowing nothing.:D
 
I've asked both the CEO of skywest inc and the president of skywest about Xjets branded flying and both said they've looked at the routes a number of times and there isn't the revenue to make it work. It was either shut down half the company or give branded a shot and they chose the latter.

Scott
 
It was either shut down half the company or give branded a shot and they chose the latter.

Scott

??????WTF??? English, Mother ********************%er, do you speak it?
 
I've asked both the CEO of skywest inc and the president of skywest about Xjets branded flying and both said they've looked at the routes a number of times and there isn't the revenue to make it work. It was either shut down half the company or give branded a shot and they chose the latter.

Scott

Nothing against your CEO or President as they may be ours some day and they have done a fine job with Skywest, but their opinions do not make facts, only opinions. Branded was planned when fuel was $54 a barrel, had it not doubled branded would be operating in the black right now. The branded operation does not account for half of our business, so no, it would not have shut down half the company. Had we given up 1/4 of the fleet at that time another 1/4 would have followed that and another 1/4 and another, then we would have been no more.

The loads on branded seem to be increasing monthly and we are trying to increase the high yield fares. It may work, it may not. But our management has done a hell of a job thus far.
 
Why would OO be intrested in a 200+ 50 seat fleet?
If the alleged economics of 50 seaters are as bad as stated, why would OO even consider such a losing proposition?
 
I met a Republic FO the other day. He's claiming that XJT will be under in 3-5 months and that Republic will take all the flying. What made me sick, was his hope for this to actually take place. Jerk!

I did think from day one that the branded flying was a bad idea with good intentions... Who wants for ride an ERJ from OMA-ONT? I dont! Atleast XJT has been trying to better themselves. I just dont think the branded flying is going to help them.
 
I met a Republic FO the other day. He's claiming that XJT will be under in 3-5 months and that Republic will take all the flying. What made me sick, was his hope for this to actually take place. Jerk!

I did think from day one that the branded flying was a bad idea with good intentions... Who wants for ride an ERJ from OMA-ONT? I dont! Atleast XJT has been trying to better themselves. I just dont think the branded flying is going to help them.


So where would republic get the crews and planes to take over xjets flying? I don't think so.
 
not that i want it to happen cause it's a good company...but if xjt were to cut branded with no other place to put planes, i'm sure the planes would go back to CAL and CHQ would assume leases if the CEO wanted to take them over. As for crews....who knows?
 
I met a Republic FO the other day. He's claiming that XJT will be under in 3-5 months and that Republic will take all the flying. What made me sick, was his hope for this to actually take place. Jerk!

I did think from day one that the branded flying was a bad idea with good intentions... Who wants for ride an ERJ from OMA-ONT? I dont! Atleast XJT has been trying to better themselves. I just dont think the branded flying is going to help them.



I call BS on this one. No Republic FO would care about XJT because they work for Republic mainline, and who would want to fly for CHQ regional airlines after flying for the mainline? :)
 
I call BS on this one. No Republic FO would care about XJT because they work for Republic mainline, and who would want to fly for CHQ regional airlines after flying for the mainline? :)

Bedford constantly says he wants out of the 50 market all together. The CAL flying was just to get his foot in the door over there. CRJ's are going back to the desert starting later this year. What the future plans are who knows? Currently that is limited by scope.
 

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