xjt going at it on their own...

[Truckdriver]

Who's to say that in ten years majors don't use CPA's and instead code share with airlines doing just what XJT is doing. Seems like a less risky way to get incremental passengers from small markets. If XJT gets a code share with a major airline and passengers are able to use ff miles, they may be onto something. It will be great that they have 80% of their business in CPA's so they can try this route out for a couple of years. If they lose some money it isn't going to kill them like it did FlyI. I hope it all works out for all those at XJT. I know they are all excited to finally get some stuff going on the west coast.

 

[JungleJett]

We are NOT like Indy Air. They chose to go toe to toe with some heavy hitters in markets that were already being served. We are choosing markets that are either underserved or have no service at all. In addition, we have other revenue streams that will float the bill until this thing takes off.

I have faith that our management will do the right thing. You don't hear too much complaining about our management here or anywhere else. I think that speaks volumes about what we have here at Express.

If I am wrong, it will be off to a large cargo operator for me.

In addition, I am a lot less worried working for ExpressJet than I would/should feel about anyone else and that you cannot put a price on.

 

[The_Russian]

Because you know so much about business... Was paying to fly for GIA a good business move?

Can't debate the topic? Do you have to take a personal shot because you think it helps you become "dominate" in the conversation. Please, act a bit more mature than that. You don't know a thing about my career. And, you know nothing about me. By the way, I just score a job with a fat paycheck. So maybe it was a good business move for me to fly at GIA.

Good day Sir.

 

[BeachBummer]

I like donkeys!!


Ohhh one more post to 100 does that mean I pass IOe?

 

[The_Russian]

I like donkeys!!


Ohhh one more post to 100 does that mean I pass IOe?

Yep, and off high mins!

 

[skiandsurf]

We are choosing markets that are either underserved or have no service at all. .

Legend Air had a great idea. Due to the Wright Amendment Act, airplanes with more than 56 (?) seats could not fly from Dallas love to LAX or ORD or IAD. Since, SWA couldnt fly those routes they figured that they would configure their DC9s with 56 seats and have NO competition. The problem was that AA reconfigured a few F100s and match them route for route, price for price. AA doesnt fly F100s anymore or those routes......because they put Legend Air out of business on routes that HAD NO competition.

Wishing you the best of luck, but a bit of reality as well.

 

[Superpilot92]

OK for you arm chair CEO's that feel that XJT is going to fail.

I encourage you to get online and go to www.expressjet.com or as of Feb 1st www.xjet.com to please go online and fill out an application and or submit your resume to me so I can forward it on to the appropriate people that you all are applying for a CEO position. Because please, please, please come and save us and be our HERO

Thanks for your time!!!:bomb:

 

[The_Russian]

OK for you arm chair CEO's that feel that XJT is going to fail.

I encourage you to get online and go to www.expressjet.com or as of Feb 1st www.xjet.com to please go online and fill out an application and or submit your resume to me so I can forward it on to the appropriate people that you all are applying for a CEO position. Because please, please, please come and save us and be our HERO

Thanks for your time!!!:bomb:

You must open your mind, my son.

 

[Superpilot92]

You must open your mind, my son.

Did you apply? Like i said send your resume to me and I will forward it on!! :nuts:



Oh yeah my mind is wide open and also I am Definitely not your son!! Thanks though!!:erm:

 

[jonjuan]

Good luck with the airline. For your sake, I hope it works, but dont think you wont have competition.

The same could be said for your situation. Good luck-make sure you have a plan B, however.

 

[007]

Let em talk. If the venture fails they'll all be here tellin us that they told us so while they're taking another s-tty contract because they are no good regional contracts left to bring the standards up. Small minds..tsk. But at least they told us so...

 

[EMB170Pilot]

the plane looks like a tube of colgate

 

[BankAccount=0$]

the plane looks like a tube of colgate

Actually I believe it's based on the AquaFresh package.

 

[XJETDriver]

If you guys have actually discovered a way to make the ERJ seat comfortable, then you are sitting on a goldmine. Please license it to all the other airlines that fly ERJs!

I would take a RJ seat anyday over a 73 seat!

 

[SkyBoy1981]

I agree, if our seats were a bit thicker and didn't sit so upright so that you could actually go to sleep without your head falling forward it would be MUCH better than a 737. I commute halfway across the country in 737's every week and I'd honestly rather be on an RJ.

 

[CA1900]

I would take a RJ seat anyday over a 73 seat!

Do your legs not point straight down, then?

 

[check6]

SWA et al. aren't going to start routes that they can't support. SWA DOESNT currently fly ONT/SAN-BOI, GEG-MCI, SMF-TUS, they dont even fly to COS, or MRY.

Spokane to Kansas City??? Sounds like a real cash cow. . . . .

 

[mwmav8r01]

I like the idea, break the paradigms. Some of the routes may work, while others may not, they have the flexibility to change them. Problem is their cost structure is going to go way up (ticketing, etc)

 

[ratherbeflyen]

The problem was that AA reconfigured a few F100s and match them route for route, price for price. AA doesnt fly F100s anymore or those routes......because they put Legend Air out of business on routes that HAD NO competition.

I'd like to see where/how any airline could pull out 40+ airplanes to server all the markets and go head to head with xjt with those all so valuable ff miles. It might be a risky venture for xjt to sell tickets, but with the cal cpa they could lose 200 million with branded flying and still post a profit for the year.

If everyone is so up to speed on the regional business, tell me why mair... keeps big sky selling tickets when it has never posted a profit.

 

[80for80]

We are NOT like Indy Air. They chose to go toe to toe with some heavy hitters in markets that were already being served. We are choosing markets that are either underserved or have no service at all. In addition, we have other revenue streams that will float the bill until this thing takes off.

I have faith that our management will do the right thing. You don't hear too much complaining about our management here or anywhere else. I think that speaks volumes about what we have here at Express.

If I am wrong, it will be off to a large cargo operator for me.

In addition, I am a lot less worried working for ExpressJet than I would/should feel about anyone else and that you cannot put a price on.

IF you were smart, you'd leave for one NOW and not wait till this venture fails miserably and be stuck competing for jobs with the rest of your XJT compadres.

 

[trip]

I'd like to see where/how any airline could pull out 40+ airplanes to server all the markets and go head to head with xjt with those all so valuable ff miles. It might be a risky venture for xjt to sell tickets, but with the cal cpa they could lose 200 million with branded flying and still post a profit for the year.

How do you do this?


XJT holdings>
For the year ended December 31, 2006, net income totaled $92.6 million, or $1.56 diluted earnings per share.

 

[wmudriver]

I hope it works out for XJET. I have several friends that work there and don't want to see them get burned. I've been burned at my last airline, so I don't want to see anyone else for that matter go through what I went through.

I hope your managment gets this one right. Don't put too much faith in your Mgmt team though. They signed a CPA that put 25% of your fleet up for bid in 2006. Won't another 69 airplanes be up for bid in 2008?

Is it true that the airplanes lost in the CPA can't compete with CAL routes or at places where CAL serves?

 

[007]

Is it true that the airplanes lost in the CPA can't compete with CAL routes or at places where CAL serves?

Just can't fly into CAl's hubs.....EWR<IAH<CLE

but then why would you want too.

 

[Avpilot]

How do you do this?


XJT holdings>
For the year ended December 31, 2006, net income totaled $92.6 million, or $1.56 diluted earnings per share.

That's net income after expenditures for the 4th quarter ONLY. Expenditures were very high getting ready for this branded flying operation. Operating Revenue for the year was $1,679,697,000 (for anyone from Mississippi, that's almost 2 Billion) and Operating Income after all expenses was $141,071,000. Considering they spent $109,372,000 on the new ventures, the guy earlier wasn't far off when he said they could absorb that loss.

XJT CA

 

[ATRCA]

OK for you arm chair CEO's that feel that XJT is going to fail.

I encourage you to get online and go to www.expressjet.com or as of Feb 1st www.xjet.com to please go online and fill out an application and or submit your resume to me so I can forward it on to the appropriate people that you all are applying for a CEO position. Because please, please, please come and save us and be our HERO

Thanks for your time!!!:bomb:

Dude, seriously! You are new around here. Just relax a bit. You don't have to be XJT's biggest internet cheerleader. Gonna put you in the ground early to come on here everyday and argue with folks who are clueless. Go to work, have a good time, and relax about all this stuff. We work for a solid company, are paid well for what we do. Let the chips fall where they may.

 

[Superpilot92]

Dude, seriously! You are new around here. Just relax a bit. You don't have to be XJT's biggest internet cheerleader. Gonna put you in the ground early to come on here everyday and argue with folks who are clueless. Go to work, have a good time, and relax about all this stuff. We work for a solid company, are paid well for what we do. Let the chips fall where they may.

Hey boss,

Dont know if you caught it but the sarcasm detector needs to be on. I was just giving people a hard time. New around here? What makes new and old? Does that make you old? I could care less what people think in all honesty. It wont change anything. But i do follow whats going on with my company because its my career and no one is looking out for it but me. So I stay up on issues because it impacts me and my family. I am upgrading very soon and evey "supposed" rumor impacts that.

 

[007]

You are new around here.

1200+ post vs. 320+

I am not that good at Math but I think he's got more under his belt.

 

[ATRCA]

1200+ post vs. 320+

I am not that good at Math but I think he's got more under his belt.

Here meaning XJT. Been here (XJT) long enough to be typed on a couple of different fleets. I could give a ******************** about the number of posts.

 

[Superpilot92]

Here meaning XJT. Been here (XJT) long enough to be typed on a couple of different fleets. I could give a ******************** about the number of posts.

so you didnt answer does that make you old then?

I have been working for XJT longer than some and not longer than others. Still means nothing. To each their own. :beer:

 

[Master Shake]

What he means when he says "old" is are you an 8****? Everyone knows those 8's are crusty