Expressjet offering COLAs (voluntary furloughs) to pilots...

[meritflyer]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

Come on ladies, there's more than enough of me to go around, we don't need to argue.

If you don't stop cheating on me, we're over! You hear me?

[Clocks]

I think the "jtrain block hours" have been going to the other bases...because we haven't gotten any of it in CLE.

[kellwolf]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

Come on ladies, there's more than enough of me to go around, we don't need to argue.

Not after me and Seggy get done. Merit can have the scraps.

On Mesaba doing COLAs....that's news to me. I know they've had to delay getting -200s for a while b/c of staffing issues. Seems kinda silly to do COLAs when you're having trouble staffing planes.

[jtrain609]

Originally Posted by Clocks

I think the "jtrain block hours" have been going to the other bases...because we haven't gotten any of it in CLE.

It's all headed to Houston. Everything good goes to Houston. The only things that go to Newark and Cleveland go there to rot, have trips with early shows and late ends while being worth 12 hours over 4 days, and then die.

[777forever]

Originally Posted by meritflyer

Velo and Co.,

The facts stand, even with oil at $105, XJT's branded operation as a stand alone entity, needs 35 people on board to make a profit. The point was reiterated by Jim Ream and Fred Cromer at the Raymond James conference and again recently on an all pilot conference call.

Yes, the point is getting 35 people on board...consistently on all routes, not one or two. Thats a 70% load factor across the whole operation. You guys going to be able to attain that with fuel prices rising everyday and not raising ticket prices? Kool Aide is all I gotz to say...

Originally Posted by PCL_128

I've met 777forever. Seemed like a nice humble guy to me. Certainly not someone that needs to "get over himself."

Could someone please remind me why everyone is arguing in this thread? ExpressJet isn't furloughing people. That's a good thing. Let's congratulate them and stop the bickering for once.

Thanks PCL, don't worry about Merit though. Everytime he gets offended he throws personal attacks at me like im gunna lose sleep over it. Guess thats his way of raising his self-esteem. Many saw him attack DE727 for saying he makes 300k and looked like a fool.

[jtrain609]

Bro, can you tell me what our load factors are across the system for the last month? 'Cause they might be a tad bit closer to 70% than you think. With that, I'm willing to bet you don't have any idea what they are.

Want some water to wash your foot down with?

[Seggy]

I hate RJs

[777forever]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

Bro, can you tell me what our load factors are across the system for the last month? 'Cause they might be a tad bit closer to 70% than you think. With that, I'm willing to bet you don't have any idea what they are.

Want some water to wash your foot down with?

When the quarterly press reports come out and shows XJET branded flying with a load factor of 70% or more I will GLADLY take some water to wash my foot down.

P.S. January load factor was 53.4% so either you guys made a big jump in Feb or they might not be "a tad bit" closer to 70% than I think.

[PCL_128]

Originally Posted by Seggy

I hate RJs

[jtrain609]

Originally Posted by 777forever

When the quarterly press reports come out and shows XJET branded flying with a load factor of 70% or more I will GLADLY take some water to wash my foot down.

P.S. January load factor was 53.4% so either you guys made a big jump in Feb or they might not be "a tad bit" closer to 70% than I think.

We'll see what February is (I don't have the numbers right now), but I've seen it as high as 65% and closing on that 70% mark. I didn't say it was 70%, but it's a lot closer than most people think (there's this impression on the intarweb that we're hauling 2 people per leg on a regular basis).

Our losses last year can actually be added up to training over runs and lawyer fee's in negotiating rates with CAL.

[Seggy]

Originally Posted by Nick

Singapore is about to start the same thing from SIN to LAX and EWR: no economy class offered.

Off topic here, but I wonder if one can buy an ZED fare on that all business class flight.

Something to ponder....

[SoCalAprch]

Originally Posted by Seggy

Off topic here, but I wonder if one can buy an ZED fare on that all business class flight.

Something to ponder....

Indeed...

[BobDDuck]

Originally Posted by Seggy

Off topic here, but I wonder if one can buy an ZED fare on that all business class flight.

Something to ponder....

I don't know, but one can jumpseat on EOS.

[Nick]

Originally Posted by Seggy

Off topic here, but I wonder if one can buy an ZED fare on that all business class flight.

Something to ponder....

Negative.

Singapore is an ID90 carrier and so it not be as cheap as some ZED options. Singapore needs to get on the ZED list!

[Seggy]

Can we get an ID90 on that flight then?

[Nick]

Originally Posted by Seggy

Can we get an ID90 on that flight then?

Yeah you can still do that but it'd probably be nearly $500.

[jtrain609]

I voted for Nader, I hate everbody!

[meritflyer]

Originally Posted by 777forever

Yes, the point is getting 35 people on board...consistently on all routes, not one or two. Thats a 70% load factor across the whole operation. You guys going to be able to attain that with fuel prices rising everyday and not raising ticket prices? Kool Aide is all I gotz to say...

We have routes that perform 90+% daily. I suggest you read our T-100's for more information. As for Kool-Aide Mr. I fly for Southernjets Connection, you're the biggest know it all, grape Kool-Aide drinker I've ever encountered.

Thanks PCL, don't worry about Merit though. Everytime he gets offended he throws personal attacks at me like im gunna lose sleep over it. Guess thats his way of raising his self-esteem. Many saw him attack DE727 for saying he makes 300k and looked like a fool.

As for losing my cool with you? Hardly.. You've been talked about more than anyone on this board for being a [whatever]. As for Donny making 300K a year?

Click here to see how he became a UPS pilot.
http://www.jetcareers.com/content/view/65/132/

[wheelsup]

Originally Posted by meritflyer

Hardly.. You've been talked about more than anyone on this board for being a [whatever].

The difference is you should know better.

[DE727UPS]

I hope branded makes it. I was just talkin' with a Skywest F/O who sort of had a thing against Xjet. I told him three times how much better branded is than Southwest. You got your XM radio, you got your leather seats, you got your planeside bags, you got your $1 beers, and you got a young, eager, workforce that really tries hard with customer service.

That's all been my personal experience as both a rev and a non-rev.

[mikecweb]

God I would do anything to be in the same cockpit with some of you.

Sign me up...

[DE727UPS]

"As for Donny making 300K a year?"

I object. Only Chris Ford can call me Donny.

You can call me Donald, but it pisses me off.....

[SoCalAprch]

Originally Posted by DE727UPS

I hope branded makes it. I was just talkin' with a Skywest F/O who sort of had a thing against Xjet. I told him three times how much better branded is than Southwest. You got your XM radio, you got your leather seats, you got your planeside bags, you got your $1 beers, and you got a young, eager, workforce that really tries hard with customer service.

That's all been my personal experience as both a rev and a non-rev.

Planes are probably safer than southwest too

[TheAlchemist]

Originally Posted by SoCalAprch

Planes are probably safer than southwest too

ExpressJet 145's? Waaayyyy safer! I'm serious!

[mtsu_av8er]

Originally Posted by mikecweb

God I would do anything to be in the same cockpit with some of you.

Sign me up...

As long as they use the auto-throttles . . . it's just not safe if you don't use the auto-throttles.