Originally Posted by
Eric Stratton
That's partly true and false at the same time. Do they really care about the brand that is flying 76 seaters and below? I would say that is DAL brand that they don't really care about.
You make a very good point. I do think they care about the brand, which is why they've been trying to make the product as good as it can be.
However, I think they want to wash their hands of any responsibility. In other words, if a Colgan type of accident happened again, DAL can claim that it was not DAL aircraft or pilots ... it was a contractor. Therefore, no liability. Hence, the sale of Mesaba and Compass. Soon you'll seen Comair go away once the lawsuits are settled with the Lexington accident.