One thing is clear. There no longer exists any real advantage to leaving the three wholly owned regional subsidiaries separate. Historical advantages such as negotiating leverage and contract disparity no longer justify the increased cost of maintain three regional airlines.
1. All three contracts are now close enough in costs (for the first time) that they can blended into one.
2. All three pilot contracts will become ammendable at the same time. This further reduces managmenet''s leverage
3. A intergrated senority list will already be developed between ALG, PDT, and PSA for the flow thru thus resolving the major issue hindering a smooth merger of the pilot groups.
4. No better time exists to complete this merger as all three regionals are also in bankruptcy reorganization. Keep what assets you need and discard the rest.
5. Commonality in the future fleet can easily be created while replacing current aircraft types.
6. Shared assets can increase efficency and organization. (MNX, training, safety, ground support). One managment and support structure can be untilized instead of three separate ones.
7. Recent actions and court filings by US Airways Group and the prcedents set by AMR and Mesa Air Group have created a favorable enviorment for a songle carrier filing by the pilot groups with the NMB
8. The establishment of a flow thru with MDA and then Mainline will retool these regionals into a career step instead of a resting place. This reduces labor pressure upon the cost structure in place.
9. Long term stable contracts are now in place, with no chance of a work action until the end of this decade.
10. Future revenue potential from a possible IPO would increase to reflect the greater value of a merged entity.
Now is the time, if not now, when? If not this, what?
1. All three contracts are now close enough in costs (for the first time) that they can blended into one.
2. All three pilot contracts will become ammendable at the same time. This further reduces managmenet''s leverage
3. A intergrated senority list will already be developed between ALG, PDT, and PSA for the flow thru thus resolving the major issue hindering a smooth merger of the pilot groups.
4. No better time exists to complete this merger as all three regionals are also in bankruptcy reorganization. Keep what assets you need and discard the rest.
5. Commonality in the future fleet can easily be created while replacing current aircraft types.
6. Shared assets can increase efficency and organization. (MNX, training, safety, ground support). One managment and support structure can be untilized instead of three separate ones.
7. Recent actions and court filings by US Airways Group and the prcedents set by AMR and Mesa Air Group have created a favorable enviorment for a songle carrier filing by the pilot groups with the NMB
8. The establishment of a flow thru with MDA and then Mainline will retool these regionals into a career step instead of a resting place. This reduces labor pressure upon the cost structure in place.
9. Long term stable contracts are now in place, with no chance of a work action until the end of this decade.
10. Future revenue potential from a possible IPO would increase to reflect the greater value of a merged entity.
Now is the time, if not now, when? If not this, what?