jynxyjoe
Queso King
You're such a good dude.
Colgan to enter BK?
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Rocketman99
Frozen Guppy Manipulator
The sky is falling. That sucks. Why yes, I will have another beer thanks for asking.
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jynxyjoe
Queso King
As inept as the training department has been getting people through, and the general lack of applicants and people to show up at the class, I'd say we're just about properly staffed finally. The number of people backlogged in training will fill in all the seats as people leave this place in mass.
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
So you think theyd be able to avoid Furloughs?
mastermags
Well-Known Member *giggity*
Kony 2012!
jynxyjoe
Queso King
For now. Remember fly, there is no one plan right now. He whose name is Sean will be out the door if I understand the new bankruptcy laws so we'll have another plan then. Just sit tight.
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
Out the door eh? How do the laws enable that?
jynxyjoe
Queso King
It turns out the investors finally thought it was unfair that a CEO, directed by the board of directors could run a company into the ground but still run it afterwards.
If you're bored today look up the investor petition to the SEC and the 9E board to wrestle away control. I've been trying to convince the investors it was the same clown, just different shoes for a while now, I finally won.
Just kidding, I have no control over any of this nonsense.
v1valarob
Well-Known Member
A message from John Spanjers
Hello everyone
Yesterday we filed a Notice of Withdrawal with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to signal that Colgan will not bid to renew Essential Air Service (EAS) flying that we operate on behalf of United Express. We currently serve these markets with Saab aircraft out of Washington Dulles (IAD) and Bush Intercontinental in Houston (IAH). These EAS markets are:
· Altoona, PA (AOO)
· Johnstown, PA (JST)
· Staunton, VA – Shenandoah Valley (SHD)
· Beckley, WV (BKW)
· Clarksburg, WV (CKB)
· Morgantown, WV (MGW)
· Victoria, TX (VCT)
This decision is part of our ongoing efforts to improve operating efficiency and ultimately performance. Eliminating service to these markets will allow us to concentrate our network and focus more resources in the primary areas of our operations.
It’s important to note that we continue to serve these markets for now. Due to EAS regulations, we will remain in these markets until the DOT selects a replacement carrier and a transition date is agreed upon. The earliest we might exit these markets is 90 days from now, and if a new carrier is not selected within the 90-day window we are required to continue service until a new carrier is ready to begin operations. Ultimately, today’s announcement means business as usual for the time being.
We are communicating with every employee who will be impacted when we eventually do exit these markets. Wherever possible we’re working to provide other opportunities for those employees who are interested in staying with Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Those who aren’t interested or able to find other opportunities will be offered a stay incentive in order to maintain safe, reliable operations through the last scheduled day of flying.
Remaining Colgan flying
This decision, combined with our previously-announced decision to eliminate our pro-rate flying with US Airways, will leave Colgan with non-EAS Saab flying out of IAD and IAH supporting United Express. Those Saabs currently serve more than 20 markets. Colgan also operates our Q400s for United Express.
Additionally, Colgan continues to currently serve the US Airways EAS markets of Plattsburg, NY (PBG), Presque Isle, ME (PQI), and Bar Harbor, ME (BHB), along with a daily flight from Boston (BOS) to Albany (ALB) to provide those Saabs a flow into our maintenance facility in ALB. Earlier this week the DOT announced it has selected replacement carriers for these EAS markets, but the timeline for them to begin service has not been set. When the replacement carriers take over those markets, Colgan will no longer operate flights for US Airways.
This will be a difficult milestone in our history. Colgan has been flying for US Airways since 1999, and we’ve maintained a great relationship with them throughout the years.
It’s never easy to end a relationship with a great partner like US Airways, but ultimately these changes are necessary to continue creating a more efficient and reliable network.
We’ll continue to provide updates as we learn more about the progress on selecting replacement carriers for these EAS markets.
John
Hello everyone
Yesterday we filed a Notice of Withdrawal with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to signal that Colgan will not bid to renew Essential Air Service (EAS) flying that we operate on behalf of United Express. We currently serve these markets with Saab aircraft out of Washington Dulles (IAD) and Bush Intercontinental in Houston (IAH). These EAS markets are:
· Altoona, PA (AOO)
· Johnstown, PA (JST)
· Staunton, VA – Shenandoah Valley (SHD)
· Beckley, WV (BKW)
· Clarksburg, WV (CKB)
· Morgantown, WV (MGW)
· Victoria, TX (VCT)
This decision is part of our ongoing efforts to improve operating efficiency and ultimately performance. Eliminating service to these markets will allow us to concentrate our network and focus more resources in the primary areas of our operations.
It’s important to note that we continue to serve these markets for now. Due to EAS regulations, we will remain in these markets until the DOT selects a replacement carrier and a transition date is agreed upon. The earliest we might exit these markets is 90 days from now, and if a new carrier is not selected within the 90-day window we are required to continue service until a new carrier is ready to begin operations. Ultimately, today’s announcement means business as usual for the time being.
We are communicating with every employee who will be impacted when we eventually do exit these markets. Wherever possible we’re working to provide other opportunities for those employees who are interested in staying with Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Those who aren’t interested or able to find other opportunities will be offered a stay incentive in order to maintain safe, reliable operations through the last scheduled day of flying.
Remaining Colgan flying
This decision, combined with our previously-announced decision to eliminate our pro-rate flying with US Airways, will leave Colgan with non-EAS Saab flying out of IAD and IAH supporting United Express. Those Saabs currently serve more than 20 markets. Colgan also operates our Q400s for United Express.
Additionally, Colgan continues to currently serve the US Airways EAS markets of Plattsburg, NY (PBG), Presque Isle, ME (PQI), and Bar Harbor, ME (BHB), along with a daily flight from Boston (BOS) to Albany (ALB) to provide those Saabs a flow into our maintenance facility in ALB. Earlier this week the DOT announced it has selected replacement carriers for these EAS markets, but the timeline for them to begin service has not been set. When the replacement carriers take over those markets, Colgan will no longer operate flights for US Airways.
This will be a difficult milestone in our history. Colgan has been flying for US Airways since 1999, and we’ve maintained a great relationship with them throughout the years.
It’s never easy to end a relationship with a great partner like US Airways, but ultimately these changes are necessary to continue creating a more efficient and reliable network.
We’ll continue to provide updates as we learn more about the progress on selecting replacement carriers for these EAS markets.
John
mikeypat15
Well-Known Member
BGM, SCE, CRW, ABE, can't remember others or that might be it?
I didn't even notice. Hilarious!
Where was this posted?
dingo222
Well-Known Member
back to the original six. Just like the good ole colgan days. I got based at one of those right out of OE. Except the base wasn't open yet. No hotel, no cab, no help, no hope, not a single colgan pilot in that base. Just me on a curb with all my junk. Those were good ole colgan days where you got the square peg in the round hole, lol