Originally Posted by
paxhauler85
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.
It might not have been created as GoJet was but it was created a B scale workplace. Yes regionals are all B scales but Compass was built as a B scale operator. AA is trying to build something similar with Eagle. They are talking about hiring guys under a B scale but with the ability to go to AA in a flow sometime in the future. We know flows haven't worked but they continue to reinvent the wheel.