Is he really a team player?
Everything he said would happen at Compass happened, usually within the time period he said it would happen. He did a semi-regular President's message on the web site that was very informative. Best communicator of any leader at any airline I have ever worked for (including three President's at Comair).
How did he treat the unions?
The company-pilot relationship at Compass is amicable. Though he did successfully stop a union drive by the flight attendants.
Was Compass only successful as a wholly owned because Northwest wanted it to be, or because he made it happen?
I guess we will find out.
Anything you can give us on your experience would be great as we prepare for CEO # 5 in as many years. We at Comair need some positive change, I hope this guy is it.
Having worked at both Comair and Compass I expect things to improve at Comair and, frankly, am disappointed he left. I'm happy that things might start to look up at Comair though.