Originally Posted by Bartok

You're clueless Shy.

The Pinnacle-Mesaba-Colgan debacle was well orchestrated by one of the best in the business: Richard Anderson.

This was a play to create a subset of Delta to lower costs and create a buffer of pilots.

We were put through a brutal bankruptcy and a direct threat from Anderson that we will sign or go out of business.

Well it worked. Anderson is ruthlessly efficient at what he does. If Delta pilots have trouble keeping up with his maneuvering, do you think we really had a chance?

Look over there Shy, a Colgan guy. Go kick him!