Originally Posted by
Lighteningspeed
This would depend on what aircraft NWA decides to replace DC9s with. If NWA picks E190s as a DC9 replacement, Compass may be merged with Mesaba. If NWA picks Bombardier C Series as a DC9 replacement (I think this is more likely), Compass will be sold.
Keep in mind that in a merger, the Delta PWA will have the surviving scope clause and regardless of E190 or C series, Compass would be limited to 76 seats per aircraft. Plus, all Compass aircraft would be counted as part of the 200 70/76 seat RJs that the DCI are allowed to operate. Also, the whole flow up / flow down would have to be revisited. With that said, all this could all ready have been negotiated, but would have to pass memrat.