Bottom line is that this airline has failed. You guys can go back and forth all day about .02 percent of on time departures or whatever but it doesn't change the fact that the "little airline that could," just plane couldn't. (No pun intended) CommutAir was given a huge opportunity when United decided to give them jets and CommutAir wasn't able to deliver. They have failed and United knows this and is now trying to mitigate the losses.

The airline is downgrading captains that is a fact. As is the fact that no new aircraft are being delivered for a period of AT LEAST 4-5 months. Ask any manager and they will freely admit these facts.

Things must change but it's already too late. United already bet against CommutAir twice by renewing Expressjet flying and adding Air Wisconsin to their regional mix. These moves were the final nails in the coffin for the little airline that can't.