![]() What if it were an app with an airline, not an airline with an app? Uber completely disrupted the taxi service. Think about this, without the app, Uber is nothing. In my personal opinion, and what I would like to see, is how he compares it to Uber and ridesharing services. Honestly, I don’t think you should even compare it to what anybody has right now. In regards to technology, I absolutely think what they do could be a game changer. Will be interesting to see what their initial flight schedule looks like (according to the article, they'll release their schedules once they get FAA certification). I wouldn't have thought it could be done profitably, but Neeleman has founded four commercial airlines in his career, and I've founded zero, so I assume he knows what he's doing. I'm sure they'll end up with some snazzy looking app, but I can't imagine it's going to drive any meaningful advantage over other operators.Įdit to add: Bottom line, it seems like Breeze is following the Allegiant model, but with second-hand E-195s and new A-220s. For as slow and cumbersome as the legacies are, their on-board apps and customer-facing technology is pretty good. I suppose it's good to generate buzz, but I can't imagine Breeze will have anything more than an incremental improvement over what the legacies are doing in that regard. One other aspect to all of the Breeze/Moxy talk: Neeleman goes on and on about "using technology!" and "we'll have an app!" and "we're the high-tech airline!," etc etc. So I suppose they know what they're doing. The article talks about a list of "500 city pairs" they're looking at. In my spot outside Chicago, I could see things like connecting skiers to upper Michigan ski resorts and that kind of thing. He also talks about "if you build it, they will come," regarding under-served city pairs. Neeleman has got the experts working for him (he speaks highly of Lukas Johnson, Breeze Chief Commercial Officer, previously Allegiant Senior VP). Wouldn't have thought there would be enough traffic between the Phoenix and Provo to support those kinds of schedules, but apparently there is. And about how they started at one flight a week, and now do seven days a week, sometimes multiple flights a day. I was skeptical of the whole "under-served city pair" idea, after all, how many under-served city pairs could be out there (realistically, how many people need to go from Des Moines Iowa to Manhattan Kansas on a daily basis)? However, in the article, Neeleman uses the example of Allegiant starting service from Mesa AZ (in Phoenix), to Provo UT (about an hour south of SLC). Ostensibly, they'll be leveraging the lower cost of labor that comes from being a start-up. They intend to leverage the unique capabilities of the E-195 and A-220 (longer range, lower fuel consumption, etc). They'll focus on "under-served" city pairs for scheduled service, along with any other "opportunities" (sports charters, etc). Then in April 2021, they'll start to get new A-220s.Īt a high level, they'll be following Allegiant's model. If I'm reading everything correctly: Breeze will start out with some relatively cheap E-195s acquired from Azul. More info here than I’ve seen anywhere else.Thanks for posting that, most informative link I've seen on Breeze. Breeze is a company that seems to have smart players and reduced risks, and flexibility built into its business model. Knowing a huge aircraft orders are in the pipeline, a management team with successful startup and growth track records. First cadre of pilots on a fast growing pilot seniority list are a loyal bunch. Growth opportunity is a powerful hiring tool. Breeze will bring maintenance, support crews, admin staff, and management personnel from Regionals, LLCs/ULLC, ACMI carriers. ![]() Pilot shortage is a myth! Breeze will have pilots to select from Regionals, ACMI, LLCs (Allegiant & Sun Country perhaps). In all seriousness Breeze will attract quality pilots for the most part, plenty in this 2020 hiring wave, will be E Z. Plenty of Mesa, Compass, and othe regional pilots have (E170-E195) type rating, they will apply to Breeze. So If contacted or recruited, salary + other Incentives offered will be hard to pass up. No union representation will have its advantages for now. Initial cadre will do very well long term. Not exactly the best time to be starting an airline with subpar wages. With the legacies and proven LCC’s hiring like crazy it seems like an unnecessary risk for most people. I have no clue who would go to a startup like this.
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