Us Air To Keep Flying Most Of Its Planes

[USA320Pilot]

Funguy2:

Funguy2 said: "I'm not necessarily defending 700... But it is certainly not the dropping all Boeing / keeping all Airbus 150 aircraft plan which USA320Pilot went on and on and on and on and on about."

USA320Pilot comments: I have repeatedly said the company wants to operate a 282 mainline fleet and implement the increased utilization in February. I also said that there were negotiations on-going with all of the lease holders, which is being coordinated by John Lutz and the Seabury Group. It was and still remains unclear what the final Mainline and Express fleet count will be.

In regard to 150-aircraft fleet plan, this has been briefed to every union. How do I know? I was there and heard Bruce Lakefield tell it to the ALPA MEC. How about you? By the way, did you miss my earlier comments too?

Will it happen? I do not know, but it has been discussed.

Best regards,

USA320Pilot

 

[USA320Pilot]

It's my understanding there are 6 EMB-170s sitting on the ramp in Brazil in the US Airways livery. Separately, 3 more are being built that are also in the US Airways livery.

Best regards,

USA320Pilot

 

[MarkMyWords]

USA320 -

Could the BK Jundge allow US to reject leases on mainline aircraft and then allow them to take delivery of the 9 MDA airplanes?

 

[USA320Pilot]

Mark:

Technically yes. If my memory serves me correctly I believe that TWA took delivery of B717s while they were in bankruptcy.

The company is still hopeful of keeping around 280 mainline aircraft and some of the aircraft that could be lost are Dash 8's.

John Lutz of the Seabury Group and Jim Schear and his staff are negotiating to get lease rates down and they are taking prudent actions to lower US Airways' fleet costs.

Regards,

USA320Pilot

 

[700UW]

US has 60 planes from the last chapter 11 filing that are above market rates. The company was not succesful in the last bankruptcy in obtaining relief from the lessors of those 60 planes.

 

[MarkMyWords]

so if we rejected the leases on 7-10 mainline airplanes and replaced them with 9 MAA airplanes, the net loss in flying would be close to nil. But the mainline jobs that accompany those 7-10 airplanes would be lost or transfered to MAA.

 

[High Iron]

so if we rejected the leases on 7-10 mainline airplanes and replaced them with 9 MAA airplanes, the net loss in flying would be close to nil. But the mainline jobs that accompany those 7-10 airplanes would be lost or transfered to MAA.

[post="199866"][/post]​

Aye, there's the rub..............

 

[USA320Pilot]

Mark:

Expect a EMB-190 MDA order in the not-so-distant future. In addition, do not be surprised if Chautauqua and US Airways announce EMB-190 affiliate carrier flying agreement too.

REgards,

USA320Pilot

 

[Light Years]

I thought they could only have 190 flying at affiliates if US was unable to finance it's own. Isn't it one way or the other? Either MAA gets them, or they allow some other airline to fly them, and then only a limited amount?

 

[ua767fo]

Renegotiating lease rates in bankrupcy gives a true valuation of leased asset value. Congradulations to USAirways on this sucessfull renegotiation.

DENVER,CO

 

[funguy2]

In regard to 150-aircraft fleet plan, this has been briefed to every union. How do I know? I was there and heard Bruce Lakefield tell it to the ALPA MEC. How about you? By the way, did you miss my earlier comments too?

Will it happen? I do not know, but it has been discussed.

[post="199828"][/post]​

In the past, you have explicitly stated that US Airways would win the Airbus arbitration (they did not), and then use that win, combined with the "eliminate Boeing"/150 Aircraft fleet plan in order to inflict the "painful clause" on the IAM. You did not use any ifs - you said this was the plan.

I am quite certain that you do not know. I can certainly accept that there are unknowns... I do not go around telling people that I do, as you have.

 

[Phantom Fixer]

In the past, you have explicitly stated that US Airways would win the Airbus arbitration (they did not), and then use that win, combined with the "eliminate Boeing"/150 Aircraft fleet plan in order to inflict the "painful clause" on the IAM. You did not use any ifs - you said this was the plan.

I am quite certain that you do not know. I can certainly accept that there are unknowns... I do not go around telling people that I do, as you have.

[post="199892"][/post]​

While we are on the subject of USA320's track record...Whom for a moment will ever forget the barage of UCT/ICT's that never took place.

 

[MarkMyWords]

usa320 -

Could CHQ take on the leases of the 9 MAA aircraft that are parked and provide US service with them?

 

[funguy2]

Mark:

Expect a EMB-190 MDA order in the not-so-distant future. In addition, do not be surprised if Chautauqua and US Airways announce EMB-190 affiliate carrier flying agreement too.

REgards,

USA320Pilot

[post="199877"][/post]​

So now, US Airways will allow other airlines to fly its 100+ seat aircraft? It won't be long before the entire US Airways operation is completely franchised... Like McDonalds.

 

[diogenes]

so if we rejected the leases on 7-10 mainline airplanes and replaced them with 9 MAA airplanes, the net loss in flying would be close to nil. But the mainline jobs that accompany those 7-10 airplanes would be lost or transfered to MAA.

[post="199866"][/post]​

Mark,

Has someone been showing you a copy of the 'big picture?'