Originally Posted by
dashtrash300
A lot of the guys I have been flying with are most certain that Colgan will not make it as an airline much past the end of the year. Regardless of if this is true or not, I am very sorry for all those employed and my thoughts are with you and your families.
My question is, why would they say this? They have referenced TWA and the flight 800 crash saying that ended TWA. If Colgan say did go out of business, what do you all think would happen to the industry as a whole? Who would get their flying, airplanes, and pilots?
I am not trying to start a Colgan bashing thread. I just want a few other opinions then the older type captains that I have been flying with.
Thanks!
Keep in mind that the TWA crash was a TWA mainline accident. People flying on colgan think they are flying Airways, United, Continental. If anyone is gonna hurt its continental especially after they signed a contract with Colgan for 15 more Q's next year. Colgan has gotten its fair share of flak the past few days especially with another Q losing a wheel on landing at BUF.
I agree with Herc here that a merger of Colgan and Pinnacle is more likely. Most of the traveling public doesn't know that Pinnacle owns colgan or even know who Pinnacle is. Essentially, it would allow Pinnacle to retain control of the assets and exert more control of its pilot groups by pitting them against each other in a seniority list integration.