Introducing Prime Air

[poser765]

Man, that sure is a shiny jet...

Seriously, though the livery does look good.

 

[z987k]

Not sure where you can come up with the 150 FO number but sure. We're about 40% short on compensation, that'd solve most issues.

40% short of every else's last contract. I think it's inching closer to 60% short with the new Fedex, UPS, what Delta will probably get etc.
I think we'll be tier 3 before long.

And Connie (K4) as well, no?

There's 10 more to be placed.

 

[Baronman]

At first it appeared a great opportunity. Then I saw the "Operated by Atlas..." sticker and it reminded me of the regional game.

Fee for departure...Surely Atlas can be replaced by the next lowest bidder when they come along.

 

[mikecweb]

40% short of every else's last contract. I think it's inching closer to 60% short with the new Fedex, UPS, what Delta will probably get etc.
I think we'll be tier 3 before long.

Sorry I didn't bust out my calculator.

 

[alaskadrifter]

At first it appeared a great opportunity. Then I saw the "Operated by Atlas..." sticker and it reminded me of the regional game.

Fee for departure...Surely Atlas can be replaced by the next lowest bidder when they come along.

If they can scrape up the pilots.

 

[wheelsup]

I saw this airplane today parked outside a hangar at BFI.

 

[fiveninerzero]

I don't like the livery. They should have put the Amazon name in big, bold letters instead of just Prime Air. Yes, everybody knows what Amazon Prime is, but the context is lost without the Amazon in the name.

 

[jspeed87]

I deliver Amazon Prime Packages via a Courier Company. It seems like Amazon's plan is to third party all of their logistics. They should really just do in-house with all of their operations.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

I deliver Amazon Prime Packages via a Courier Company. It seems like Amazon's plan is to third party all of their logistics. They should really just do in-house with all of their operations.

Divide and rule.

 

[tiredcfi]

They should really just do in-house with all of their operations.

See: FedEx feeder, UPS feeder, all regional airlines, etc...

 

[Hacker15e]

See: FedEx feeder, UPS feeder, all regional airlines, etc...

FedEx owns all of their feeder aircraft.

 

[z987k]

FedEx owns all of their feeder aircraft.

Yes, but they don't fly a single one of them. Heck, Delta, United and American own a LOT of their regional aircraft.
Makes it even easier to whipshaw.

 

[Hacker15e]

Yes, but they don't fly a single one of them. Heck, Delta, United and American own a LOT of their regional aircraft.
Makes it even easier to whipshaw.

I would fly a Van or ATR for FexEx narrow body pay!

 

[z987k]

I would fly a Van or ATR for FexEx narrow body pay!

So would I. So would a LOT of people haha.

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

"To all the airlines making money playin, pilots like dummies" - Biggie Smalls.

 

[tiredcfi]

FedEx owns all of their feeder aircraft.

But they also have half a dozen feeder operators domestically. If there was one FedEx Feeder company, there would be too many pilots, union, etc... $$$

 

[TallFlyer]

The solution is simple. More money, or more time off.

Drop the "or" and you've got it right......

In other news, apparently AAWH has sold the Florida West certificate, and there are rumors that they buyer is Amazon.

 

[Cóndor]

Yes, but they don't fly a single one of them. Heck, Delta, United and American own a LOT of their regional aircraft.
Makes it even easier to whipshaw.

Exactly! The regionals scam wasn't created to reduce hardware or fuel costs . . . it was created to slash labor costs.