Originally Posted by
ebl14
You can put your fingers in your ears and yell all day long, but as long as you keep ignoring the facts you will not venture a guess even remotely close to reality. Q400 growth was not possible without funding and ownership by pncl, which in turn led to this sli. The 200s are safe until 2017, that is fact. The saabs are old, uncomfortable equipment that delta has been very clear about. This isn't company vs company. This is about factoring expected career progression (senority) at your respective airline at the time of purchase into the equation. Let's be clear, I'm not saying "we" bought anyone for this arguments sake. I'm pointing out the FACT that the arbitrator will factor your expected career progression prior to purchase into the grand scheme.
Man, you are a real piece of work. Who cares how Pinnacle Corp. acquired Colgan, or even Mesaba. They wanted to grow, and it's no different than what Skywest, or Republic is doing. In the end, this merger is good for everybody. They are larger and can be more competitive, and are not solely dependant on Delta anymore. I hope they do factor in expected career progression. Most of us at Mesaba lost the ability to flow up to Delta when we were purchased by Pinnacle. Maybe I should say, given away to Pinnacle. Not to mention being bought by a mediocre company. If I had wanted to work for Pinnacle I would have applied to Pinnacle.