Originally Posted by
Ftrooppilot
"You guys ????" Am not nor ever been a Mesaba or Compass employee. Trying to look at what makes good "business sense" for NWA (eventually Big D).
Selling Compass is not getting rid of them if it raises cash and NWA writes a regional support contract with the new owners. It could protect Compass pilots from NWA furlough displacements.
I'll let one of the NWA contract experts correct me but I believe that "if Compass aircraft are sold" it clears the way for Mesaba to add up to fifty four more CRJ900s.
Your post is incorrect except for the part about you never working for CP or XJ (sounds harsh, sorry).
Unlike the current NWA CBA, the JPWA (joint pilot working agreement) does not have language that prevents or restricts the sale of CPS so that can be done after the deal closes. If the flow up/down is not maintained at CPS/DAL, the number of 71 to 76 seat jets that can be flown at the regionals is reduced by 35. Only 120 71 to 76 seat jets can be flown under the JPWA (until the mainline fleet grows).
CP: 36
XJ: 36
Comair: 13
SKW: 17 (I think they are configured to 70 seats)
RAH: 15 (I think)
MAG: 14
PCL: 16
Total: 130 to 147 depending on if SKW has 70 or 76 seat configurations
If these numbers are correct, there is no more room for growth in the 71 to 76 seat market. Please correct me if they are not correct. I know that they might be getting rid of 9E but that would still put them over the limit of 76 seaters. I wonder if they plan on reducing some to 70 seats. There is room for 255 total RJs that are more than 50 seats. I don't know where they are in that number.