ASA and ExpressJet to become SureJet
Jul 14, 2011, 7:30 am
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ASA and ExpressJet to become SureJet
ASA and ExpressJet have a new name: SureJet
Details can be found at: www.flyasa.com
"Prepare the merged regional carriers for descent......"
Details can be found at: www.flyasa.com
"Prepare the merged regional carriers for descent......"
Jul 14, 2011, 12:28 pm
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Horrible name. Not terribly consequential, but ugh.
Bring them up to SkyWest standards and call them SkyWest!
Bring them up to SkyWest standards and call them SkyWest!
Jul 14, 2011, 12:30 pm
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As long as they don't merge with Colgan, i'm fine 
Jul 14, 2011, 12:37 pm
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Could be a union vs. nonunion issue here as I believe the SkyWest pilots are nonunion while I also believe the ASA and ExpressJet pilots are represented....
Jul 14, 2011, 12:50 pm
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Jul 14, 2011, 2:28 pm
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SureJet? Who came up with that name? How about something interesting? Or just keeping it as ExpressJet...
Jul 15, 2011, 5:25 pm
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An inside friend told me that the SureJet name is on hold due to a very lackluster response.
Jul 15, 2011, 5:28 pm
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I would hope they don't change it, SureJet sounds terrible and, like CO, ExpressJet is a name I have grown up with, flying with them every time I would fly CO out of AMA or LBB.
Jul 15, 2011, 8:00 pm
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I grew up with the name ASA between GNV-ATL and I'd be quite happy to see it disappear. I'd also be happy to see a professional management team and reasonable performance metrics from the carrier. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Jul 15, 2011, 10:37 pm
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Is it possible they don't want to keep ExpressJet because of the close primary association with COEX (especially with the name painted on the engine nacelles)?
Jul 16, 2011, 11:14 am
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Note that as the ExpressJet E145's get the "United Express" decals applied, the "ExpressJet" name is removed from the engines......
Jul 18, 2011, 2:14 am
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