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.
From Ftrooppilot's previous posts, it is clear he is not a Mesaba or Compass employee. I agree with Ftrooppilot on this one. He has been correct on many issues in the past. He has in the past correctly predicted the expansion of Mesaba when everyone was painting gloom and doom for Mesaba. I agree with Ftrooppilot on this issue because NWA/DAL has made it clear from their announcements and from their joint merger presentations that they intend to reduce the number of regionals flying for them. If it makes financial sense, NWA/DAL will sell Compass regardless of how NWA pilots feel about this issue. However, if the furlough is imminent at NWA, NWA pilots may insist that NWA hold onto Compass. For Compass pilots, if NWA starts to furlough pilots, that would not be a good situation.
If Compass is sold, Ftrooppilot is correct in saying that NWA/DAL can add up to 54 aircraft initially. NWA has options for 18 additional any Bombardier aircraft and 36 additional aircraft that can be added to Mesaba in addition to 36 ERJ175 to Compass, if Compass is sold to a third party. Compass would be one of the few regionals that would make an attractive buy for a couple of reasons. One, it has no 50 seat RJs. Two, it comes with a solid contract with NWA/DAL. Three, it has very little infrastructure expenses as it has virtually none, and hence is a gold mine.