Rubloff acquisition of Ryan Int'l

[LanFranc]

Anyone have any idea what Rubloff Jet Express plans to do with Ryan International Airlines now that they've acquired a majority stake? A new LCC seems the obvious thing but what routes? What a/c?

[fesmokie]

Are you talking bout the same Ryan Int. (Ron Ryan) ? Did he finally retire ? Poor old rich bastard:{

[LanFranc]

Yeah, I guess he sold a majority stake but I understand that operations will continue to be run from Wichita. He'll probably buy it back in a few years for pennies on the dollar and pick up right where he left off.

[fesmokie]

Yeah I hear ya. They all seem to come back for more. Usually they bankrupt it first though. I worked for him for all of 11 months, up till Fed X took over the post offiice. It just paid the bills but, was better than nothing. Did mostly sport hawk charters but only flew 240 hrs in the 11 months.:(

[bafanguy]

Wasn't Ryan in the process of adding MD80's to the fleet ? Also, what became of all his 727 crews ?