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Old 08-25-2008, 07:21 AM
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Nice to see this glimpse into Comair's recent history...

Originally Posted by SWAjet View Post
Be first to freeze, Comair pilots told

The Delta subsidiary says that, without mid-contract pay freezes from pilots and flight attendants, it cannot afford to buy up to 35 new jets that management says are needed to win business that is going to its competitors.

Even though Comair is owned by Delta Air Lines, Delta recently bypassed Cincinnati-based Comair and awarded a contract for regional flying to Chautauqua Airlines, a low-cost operator.

Comair will suffer if it continues to be bypassed, said analyst Ray Neidl of Calyon Securities in New York. "They won't go out of business, necessarily, but they'll have limited opportunities for growth," Neidl said.

Comair president Fred Buttrell has appealed to the unions by promising expanded business could mean creating hundreds of jobs for pilots, flight attendants and mechanics.
Originally Posted by fjetter View Post
Andy stop reviving three year old threads full of doom and gloom.
At the time we had 165 aircraft and 1850 pilots on the list.

Big Sky, Pinnacle, XJet, and Freedom/Mesa were not yet part of DCI.

The doom and gloom was if we voted down the freeze, but the freeze passed (61% to 39% IIRC) so what we have now is best case. Comair management is simply incapable of doing any better. Delta is incapable of keeping promises.

Since ALPA stepped up to help the company, we've lost/are losing around 50 planes and 650 pilots, give or take.

Hey Vage, tell me again how I can help out?
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