MidAtlantic Pilots about to get shafted

Cherokee_Cruiser · March 31st, 2005, 11:22

I made a similar post earlier about this situation.

Here's an update:

If Republic goes through with this deal as a "change in control" all 330 MDA pilots will go to Republic.

If Republic goes through this deal only as an "asset sale," they will only take one half of the 330 pilots.

"MidAtlantic pilots fear loss of jobs in Republic deal"

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05089/479597.stm

kellwolf · March 31st, 2005, 21:11

Unless they plan on re-selling some of those "assets," I think Republic would be better off taking all the pilots with the aircraft. Otheriwise, they wind up having to pay to train 165 pilots. For some reason, I think it would be cheaper to get all 330 up to speed on company procedures than train 165 from scratch (or as transfers from the ERJ).

Kingairer · March 31st, 2005, 23:29

Be careful there. How many times have "upstart" airlines who go out of the biz secure jobs for employment?

Kingairer · March 31st, 2005, 23:31

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Unless they plan on re-selling some of those "assets," I think Republic would be better off taking all the pilots with the aircraft. Otheriwise, they wind up having to pay to train 165 pilots. For some reason, I think it would be cheaper to get all 330 up to speed on company procedures than train 165 from scratch (or as transfers from the ERJ).

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They will be with a new airline, thus have to go thru training all over again regardless of how much time they have in it.

Windchill · April 1st, 2005, 00:18

Thanks for scaring me ... when I saw the title, all I could think was we GA pilots in the Mid-Atlantic region (VA, MD, DE, NJ, PA, WV) were going to get shafted somehow!

tonyw · April 1st, 2005, 11:20

Me too.

I was thinking they were going to expand the ADIZ or the FRZ!

Cherokee_Cruiser · April 1st, 2005, 12:02

Hahahahaaaaaa.

Sorry, I meant the airline.

kellwolf · April 1st, 2005, 16:40

Interesting. So instead of Republic folding Mid-Atlantic into it's holdings, they would actually transfer everything over to CHQ/Republic? How would that be any different than American buying TWA, or did all the TWA pilots have to go through training all over again?

March 31st, 2005, 11:22	#1
Cherokee_Cruiser Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,419	MidAtlantic Pilots about to get shafted I made a similar post earlier about this situation. Here's an update: If Republic goes through with this deal as a "change in control" all 330 MDA pilots will go to Republic. If Republic goes through this deal only as an "asset sale," they will only take one half of the 330 pilots. "MidAtlantic pilots fear loss of jobs in Republic deal" http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05089/479597.stm

March 31st, 2005, 21:11	#2
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,831	Re: MidAtlantic Pilots about to get shafted Unless they plan on re-selling some of those "assets," I think Republic would be better off taking all the pilots with the aircraft. Otheriwise, they wind up having to pay to train 165 pilots. For some reason, I think it would be cheaper to get all 330 up to speed on company procedures than train 165 from scratch (or as transfers from the ERJ).

March 31st, 2005, 23:29	#3
Kingairer Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nomadic...World Wide Boobie Bungalow Bouncer Posts: 3,187	Re: MidAtlantic Pilots about to get shafted Be careful there. How many times have "upstart" airlines who go out of the biz secure jobs for employment?

March 31st, 2005, 23:31	#4
Kingairer Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nomadic...World Wide Boobie Bungalow Bouncer Posts: 3,187	Re: MidAtlantic Pilots about to get shafted [ QUOTE ] Unless they plan on re-selling some of those "assets," I think Republic would be better off taking all the pilots with the aircraft. Otheriwise, they wind up having to pay to train 165 pilots. For some reason, I think it would be cheaper to get all 330 up to speed on company procedures than train 165 from scratch (or as transfers from the ERJ). [/ QUOTE ] They will be with a new airline, thus have to go thru training all over again regardless of how much time they have in it.

April 1st, 2005, 00:18	#5
Windchill Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-Atlantic, KMRB Posts: 1,925	Re: MidAtlantic Pilots about to get shafted Thanks for scaring me ... when I saw the title, all I could think was we GA pilots in the Mid-Atlantic region (VA, MD, DE, NJ, PA, WV) were going to get shafted somehow!

April 1st, 2005, 11:20	#6
tonyw Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 15,593	Re: MidAtlantic Pilots about to get shafted Me too. I was thinking they were going to expand the ADIZ or the FRZ!

April 1st, 2005, 12:02	#7
Cherokee_Cruiser Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,419	Re: MidAtlantic Pilots about to get shafted Hahahahaaaaaa. Sorry, I meant the airline.

April 1st, 2005, 16:40	#8
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,831	Re: MidAtlantic Pilots about to get shafted Interesting. So instead of Republic folding Mid-Atlantic into it's holdings, they would actually transfer everything over to CHQ/Republic? How would that be any different than American buying TWA, or did all the TWA pilots have to go through training all over again?

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