Speed Pilot
Brain Damaged
Good luck guys. I'll help any way I can.
PNCL Files Chapter 11
- Thread starter The Juice
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Van_Hoolio
Well-Known Member
It is heartbreaking to read about this. Sorry guys. Good luck.
Pilotforhire587
Lycra Man
So all United Express operations will cease by August 1st, but Pinnacle will continue to fly all of the current Delta routes they currently hold. Anyone working there know what plans are? Delta doesn't fly props so I imagine this is going to be very painful for a lot of people. Next question is who? Is it possible that the Q's in the fleet that the company does own could be transferred to a U.S. Air contract to supplement and replace the aging Saab's?
Cruise
Well-Known Member
Why? Do you really owe the company anything? I think not.
Best of luck to all my friends (and others) involved in that mess.
Italianaviator
Well-Known Member
The dominoes keep falling...
Pilotforhire587
Lycra Man
Sorry to heat this guys.... Really sucks, Watch out for each other and good luck! Remember, though this doesn't mean much, you still have every one of us on this site here for you.
Soul Brotha'
Off to go do Black guy stuff
Where are those 16(ATL)CRJ-900s going? I thought all the Delta flying was staying? Good luck guys that's a lot to take.
H46Bubba
Well-Known Member
From what I read, they are they 16 CR9's that Pinnacle bought themselves. They're trying to shed the aircraft and get them off the books.
Guess I'll be looking in the "Hiring Tracking" subforum more often now. I know I've been in this industry for only 4 years so I have no place to moan, but where do you go now? No turbine PIC, no type ratings, just a bunch of SIC time. The only thing to do is make a lateral move but I just can't justify myself going back down to 23 bucks and hour and sitting reserve. This really is depressing.
Mr. Roboto
Well-Known Member
So is it certain that the ATL base will be closing, or is there a chance that they'll just shuffle some aircraft around and reduce the flying?
SmitteyB
Well-Known Member
The flying is not profitable, either.
Not suprising. These low fare wars is whats causing it IMO. The airlines need to get real, and charge a ticket price that it actually costs to run an airline.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
Pinnacle is not affected by low fares. At all. In any way.
Pinnacle is affected by signing a contract with United that was unprofitable.
No matter what United sells the tickets for, Pinnacle gets paid the same, and gets paid a flat fee for every flight. Hell, there's almost no way to NOT make money with a fee for departure setup.
TravDK
Well-Known Member
I am in you shoes as well and doing my best not to show how depressed I feel right now. 23/hr is out of the question, made that sacrifice before and not doing it again. Easier said than done, but keep you chin up and your resume current.
Good luck folk.
wheelsup
Well-Known Member
Looks like some of the flying they are shedding though is pro-rate and EAS. The Q400 and 16 -900's are complete management screwups though.
CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
I made the wrong choice. I should have gotten into management.
