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Republic Airways
Teamsters chief smacks down local pilots union
May 20, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinTeamsters President James Hoffa wants to rein in leaders of the pilots union at Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings
Inc.
MoreRepublic Airways fires president of pilots union
May 2, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe move comes after years of unfruitful contract negotiations between the Indianapolis-based firm and the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters Local 357.
MoreRepublic unit adds $100 carry-on fee for some passengers
May 2, 2013
Associated PressFrontier Airlines, a unit of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., plans to start charging up to $100 for a carry-on
bag and $2 for coffee or a full can of soda, it announced Wednesday.
MoreRepublic shares fall despite rare first-period profit
April 30, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinRepublic Airways Holdings Inc. reported a first-quarter profit for the first time in four years Monday, but the company's
stock fell Tuesday morning after the performance missed analyst forecasts.
MoreWork rules split pilots, Republic
April 27, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinRepublic Airways Holdings and the union that represents its pilots are so far apart in contract talks that the National Mediation
Board in Washington, D.C., won’t schedule more meetings between the parties. Republic has agreed to higher pay, but
the union wants significant changes to work rules that affect quality of life and, the union insists, passenger safety.
MoreRepublic unit Frontier bringing air service back to Delaware
April 8, 2013
Associated PressFrontier's decision means an end to a five-year stretch in which Delaware had no commercial air service, following the
abrupt shutdown and bankruptcy filing by startup carrier Skybus Airlines in 2008.
MoreRepublic's deal with American wins court approval
March 13, 2013
Bloomberg NewsAmerican Airlines, the carrier reorganizing in bankruptcy, won court approval of an agreement for Republic Airways Holdings
Inc. to operate regional jets for American.
MoreRepublic Airways pulls out of earnings dive
February 28, 2013
IBJ StaffRestructuring efforts at Republic Airways Holdings spurred the regional airline operator to a fourth-quarter profit of $12.6
million, or 25 cents per share, the company announced Wednesday.
MoreRepublic Airways unit no longer on Expedia
February 26, 2013
Associated PressFrontier Airlines, a unit of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., said Monday that its flights will no longer
be available on online travel agency Expedia.
MoreMan says Republic denied him interview because of tattoos
February 21, 2013
A state commission found a Florida man can proceed with a civil rights complaint against the Indianapolis-based airline after
it allegedly refused to consider him for a flight attendant's job because of the tattoos on his forearms.
MoreRepublic to fly for American, buy up to $4B in aircraft
January 24, 2013
Associated PressAmerican Airlines has signed a 12-year agreement for Republic Airways Holdings Inc. to operate 76-seat regional jets. It also
agreed to purchase up to 94 new aircraft from Brazilian plane maker Embraer.
MoreRepublic shares hit two-year high on revised outlook
January 3, 2013
Chris O'MalleyStock in Republic Airways Holdings rocketed into 2013, closing 19.5 percent higher Wednesday after the Indianapolis-based
company raised its quarterly outlook. The shares climbed to a two-year high Thursday morning.
MorePlenty of turbulence ahead, despite Republic's progress
November 17, 2012
Greg AndrewsAnalysts are impressed by Bedford’s cost-cutting achievements at Republic’s scheduled-service carrier, Frontier
Airlines, and his early progress in restructuring its Chautauqua unit, which flies small regional jets on contract for branded
carriers.
MoreRepublic Airways profit jumps on Frontier restructuring
November 1, 2012
IBJ StaffThird quarter earnings at Republic Airways Holdings Inc. soared 186 percent over a year ago in the wake of restructuring its
Frontier Airlines unit, the Indianapolis-based company announced late Wednesday.
MoreRepublic plans cost-saving changes for Chautauqua
October 31, 2012
Associated PressRepublic Airways Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it has worked out changes to its Chautauqua regional airline business that
will save it roughly $45 million per year over the next five years.
MoreRepublic Airways inks aircraft deal with Caesars
October 26, 2012
Associated PressRepublic Airways Holdings Inc. said Friday that it had agreed on a three-year deal with casino giant Caesars Entertainment
Corp. to operate five Embraer E190 aircraft that will provide more than 1,500 flights each year for Caesars' customers.
MoreAirlines try to cut out middle man with more discounts
September 12, 2012
Associated PressAir carriers are offering more deals to passengers who book flights directly on their websites. Frontier Airlines, owned by
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., is the latest carrier to jump into the fight.
MoreRepublic asks FAA for more capacity on Washington, D.C., flights
September 8, 2012
IBJ StaffThe airline has asked to use a bigger plane on the route and expand service between Washington and Columbus, Ohio.
MoreRepublic aims for American's regional flights
September 6, 2012
Associated PressRegional airline Republic Airways hopes to take advantage of American Airline's bankruptcy and pick up some flying on
behalf of the carrier.
MoreFrontier turnaround stokes Republic profits
August 1, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis airline company earned $20 million in the second quarter after losing $14.9 million in the same quarter a
year earlier.
MoreTensions rise between pilots, management at Republic Airways
July 7, 2012
The two sides are trying to replace a labor contract that became amendable in 2007.
MoreAccusations fly between Republic Airways and union
June 23, 2012
Chris O'MalleyCompany pulls request to block Teamster website as union ramps up fight in its own lawsuit.
MoreLargest Indiana public companies mostly fared well in 2011
June 16, 2012
Performance varied widely as industries ebbed, flowed.
MoreRepublic Airways CEO talks Bombardier jet plans
May 24, 2012
Associated PressThe CEO of feeder airline operator Republic Airways Holdings Inc. said on Wednesday that new Bombardier jets could be flown
in the United States in a partnership with one of the big airline alliances.
MoreRepublic, Bedford fall out of favor in Milwaukee
May 12, 2012
Indianapolis-based airline holding company and its leader stir passions in city hit hard by Frontier cutbacks.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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