Exerpt from Bryan Bedford'' s weekly update for CHQ:
Company Update for May 16, 2003
...Airways will become one of the largest operators of RJ’s in the US and will become the largest operator of 70+ seat RJ’s in the world. It would be easy to fall into the trap of feeling disappointed by this announcement since it confirms the fact that we will not be growing our business with Airways as they move down the path of developing their internal RJ capabilities...
...The fact that we will provide 35 RJ’s and our sister carrier Republic will operate another 23 RJ’s for Airways means we are a significant and important component of the US Airways route network...
As opposed to:
Mr. David N. Siegel
President & CEO
US Airways, Inc.
2345 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22227
Dear Mr. Siegel:
Letter of Agreement 83, Accelerated Small Jets, states “no aircraft will be placed into revenue service for Republic Airlines under the US Airways code except with the approval of the Association.â€
The Association has been informed that the pilots of Chautauqua Airlines, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, ratified the “Jets for Jobs†protocols on March 28, 2003. The Teamsters represent this ratification to be “unconditionalâ€.
Since the Chautauqua pilots have now indicated that they are willing to participate in the “Jets for Jobs†program, the Association sees no need for Republic Airlines to operate as a US Airways Code Share partner. With the approval of the Jets for Jobs protocols, US Airways should immediately implement the terms of paragraph 2.E. of Letter of Agreement 83 and place additional Chautauqua small jets into service in accordance with the Letter of Agreement.
Sincerely,
Captain William D. Pollock
MEC Chairman
WDP/ep
Cc: US Airways MEC
E.E. Sowell, General Counsel Teamsters Local 747
Company Update for May 16, 2003
...Airways will become one of the largest operators of RJ’s in the US and will become the largest operator of 70+ seat RJ’s in the world. It would be easy to fall into the trap of feeling disappointed by this announcement since it confirms the fact that we will not be growing our business with Airways as they move down the path of developing their internal RJ capabilities...
...The fact that we will provide 35 RJ’s and our sister carrier Republic will operate another 23 RJ’s for Airways means we are a significant and important component of the US Airways route network...
As opposed to:
Mr. David N. Siegel
President & CEO
US Airways, Inc.
2345 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22227
Dear Mr. Siegel:
Letter of Agreement 83, Accelerated Small Jets, states “no aircraft will be placed into revenue service for Republic Airlines under the US Airways code except with the approval of the Association.â€
The Association has been informed that the pilots of Chautauqua Airlines, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, ratified the “Jets for Jobs†protocols on March 28, 2003. The Teamsters represent this ratification to be “unconditionalâ€.
Since the Chautauqua pilots have now indicated that they are willing to participate in the “Jets for Jobs†program, the Association sees no need for Republic Airlines to operate as a US Airways Code Share partner. With the approval of the Jets for Jobs protocols, US Airways should immediately implement the terms of paragraph 2.E. of Letter of Agreement 83 and place additional Chautauqua small jets into service in accordance with the Letter of Agreement.
Sincerely,
Captain William D. Pollock
MEC Chairman
WDP/ep
Cc: US Airways MEC
E.E. Sowell, General Counsel Teamsters Local 747