Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Someone needs to write an appropriate history. But, as I recall Comair was probably the best run regional airline anywhere prior to their Delta acquisition. Comair lobbied manufacturers to build the RJ and were the first to operate the type in 1993.

Shares in Comair opened trading at $5 and split eight times on their way to nearly $40 a share. Comair topped a billion in revenue in the late 1990's.

As an ASA pilot then, Comair always impressed us with their operation. The way they engineered their stations and aircraft handling is IMHO unmatched even today in the "regional" business. When I asked our management "why can't we do things like they do" the response was "because excellence costs money."

Comair's crews have always been professional and polite in every dealing I've ever had with them personally. They've worked in an a tremendously adverse situation since 2001. I had always hoped Delta would treat their own asset better.