Originally Posted by
nicholasblonde
History has shown it's easier to axe a wholly owned. No court, no questions asked. At least with Skywest, ASA, and Pinnacle, they would have huge court battles to fight, because it would be "company vs. company."
It's a touchy subject and I wish no one a job loss, but it would seem that the most cost efficient and painless option for Delta as a company (but not for pilots) would be:
Dissolve Comair & dump Mesa
Give XJs 900s away to Skywest, ASA, and Pinnacle
Use Compass as a flowback relief valve for NWA would-be furloughs
Use Mesaba for EAS lift in the Saabs
I think you are the one everyone warns about turning every thread into my regional will survive at any cost type. Your wishful thinking is so far removed from reality, it only makes you out to be a vindictive toad.
From a purely business standpoint, DAL would not shift all CRJ900 flying to Skywest, when Skywest is already too big as it is as a regional. Your statement lacks any semblance of logic or credibility. Why would DAL destroy Mesaba if they are interested in selling it in the first place? Who would buy a regional which has no CRJ900 flying but left only with Saabs.
At any case, from a business point I agree with the assessment that wholly owned regionals like Compass and Mesaba and Comair will grow in the near future. Only exception I see is Pinnacle. I see DAL giving DAL regional flying to Pinnacle and gradually shifting away from contract feeder regionals.