Originally Posted by
8hourrule
If you research the beginnings of compass you will see why I refer to it as a B scale airline. Not trying to give anyone a history lesson today. I just was trying attempting to bring you back to reality a little bit. Compass is no better...... or worse than any other regional. Look it up. It's beginnings are not as squeaky clean as you think they are.
NWA bankruptcy, management wanted 76-seat lift and to park some DC-9s. NWA and ALPA negotiated the creation of Compass. Part of the compromise was that it was a place for NWA pilots to go in case of a furlough (flow-down), and in turn it would be a "breeding ground" for future NWA pilots. The NWA MEC negotiated the contract, and we remained under Delta's MEC control until 2009.
Where's the conspiracy?
I'm not saying Compass is anything but a regional airline. Just pointing out that they hadn't signed a concessionary contract nor had they been created as GoJets was.