Mesa and Delta not sitting in a tree
08-13-2008, 03:40 PM
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Mesa and Delta not sitting in a tree
Okay, so the spoof of an old nursery rhyme might night sound that good...but, check this out:
And We're Keeping Your Engines too!
Mesa sues Delta to recover engines
Compiled from Herald News Services
Published: Saturday, August 09, 2008
Mesa Air Group Inc., a regional airline that flies mostly for larger carriers, sued Delta Air Lines Inc. to retrieve seven jet engines being held "hostage" in a financial dispute.
Without the engines, worth $25 million, Mesa would be forced to ground some flights if one of its 180 planes needs unscheduled maintenance. That, in turn, may jeopardize Mesa's contracts as a regional carrier for commercial airlines, including Delta, Mesa said in court papers filed Aug. 6 in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, Ariz.
Mesa said that the engines are being held because Delta is unhappy with a former maintenance agreement the two companies had until it was cancelled in June.
"Delta has stated to Mesa that it will continue to hold the engines as 'leverage' until all disputes are resolved," Phoenix- based Mesa claimed in its lawsuit.
Source: http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...9-2b520d2b9479
And We're Keeping Your Engines too!
Mesa sues Delta to recover engines
Compiled from Herald News Services
Published: Saturday, August 09, 2008
Mesa Air Group Inc., a regional airline that flies mostly for larger carriers, sued Delta Air Lines Inc. to retrieve seven jet engines being held "hostage" in a financial dispute.
Without the engines, worth $25 million, Mesa would be forced to ground some flights if one of its 180 planes needs unscheduled maintenance. That, in turn, may jeopardize Mesa's contracts as a regional carrier for commercial airlines, including Delta, Mesa said in court papers filed Aug. 6 in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, Ariz.
Mesa said that the engines are being held because Delta is unhappy with a former maintenance agreement the two companies had until it was cancelled in June.
"Delta has stated to Mesa that it will continue to hold the engines as 'leverage' until all disputes are resolved," Phoenix- based Mesa claimed in its lawsuit.
Source: http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...9-2b520d2b9479
08-13-2008, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cfii2007
JO....OJ........classic!!!!!!!!!!
Seeing as how Mesa, erm, I meant Freedom currently has, what, seven CRJ-900s leased from Delta for about $1/year, I think hanging on to $25 million of engines is pretty reasonable...
08-13-2008, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
I'm impressed with ma delta...nice to see somebody has the cajones to stick it to OJ.
Did you ever think about any of the pilots that are held hostage by Delta's actions? JO may have been a lot of things, but right now he is busting his backside as well as all the employees of Mesa so that they may have a job. So how about some slack.....?
08-13-2008, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Hot Rod Wannabe
Rick,
Did you ever think about any of the pilots that are held hostage by Delta's actions? JO may have been a lot of things, but right now he is busting his backside as well as all the employees of Mesa so that they may have a job. So how about some slack.....?
Did you ever think about any of the pilots that are held hostage by Delta's actions? JO may have been a lot of things, but right now he is busting his backside as well as all the employees of Mesa so that they may have a job. So how about some slack.....?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HA No I think he's just fighting for his job, because after this... He'll be in prison!
Please, for your sake, you meant this as flamebait, right?
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