Comair execs in MSP, merger with Compass
08-28-2008, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by UnlimitedAkro
Ok this Comair & Compass rumor is ridiculous. If you are going to start rumors, come up with something more believable. Just so you know, the execs for Compass dont have offices in Minneapolis. They are in Chantilly, Virginia. Nice try though.
08-28-2008, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by garritto
Sure, the E170 is just sooooo sexy. An F-15 is sexy, not an E170 buddy. I don't know you, but I'm pretty sure you're one of those pilots that no one likes.
08-28-2008, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by garritto
Sure, the E170 is just sooooo sexy. An F-15 is sexy, not an E170 buddy. I don't know you, but I'm pretty sure you're one of those pilots that no one likes.
08-28-2008, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by andy171773
Isn't that most 170 drivers?
08-28-2008, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by macflyer
They do have to ratify each pilot contract. Furthermore they also have to deal with the stock holders of NWA and Delta respectively as both of those are publicly owned and compass and comair are wholly owned airlines by those two. They would have to announce PUBLICLY their intention of any possible merger and have the stockholders informed.
Originally Posted by macflyer
Also, the fact that comair will be the only one benefiting from the merger is another reason to believe that this merger is nothing more then a rumor. Compass stands to loose a lot from a merger with a company in as bad of a shape as comair. For a merger to conclude both airlines have to benefit from the union, hence, agree to it. Otherwise the other option would be an "hostile takeover" and in this case there can not be an "hostile takeover" as neither of the companies are publicly traded.
Compass is what JetBlue was at their birth and no airline would ruin the chance of having 3 to 4 years of possible profits for the sake of another hurting airline.
Compass is what JetBlue was at their birth and no airline would ruin the chance of having 3 to 4 years of possible profits for the sake of another hurting airline.
08-29-2008, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Speedbird172
Those E175s will look pretty sharp in DL colors
Compass planes will eventually be painted for DL, but I doubt that would involve Comair in any way.
08-29-2008, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
I'm far from jealous. I'm actually sorry that you have to fly it for that little of pay. If it got put on to a mainline certificate where it belongs, then you might actually get paid a decent wage to fly it. If each pilot groups keeps undercutting each other because of SJS, you might just get your wish for those banana's and smokes. You probably wear your epaulets backwards to signify your a "Heavy E-1 triple seventy" driver, don't you? Sad.
I would much rather fly the plane I do at mainline, but I have never had any say in the matter. And it has been mainline pilots who have voted to let these planes be flown by outsourced labor. You can hate the situation, but at least put the blame where it belongs.
08-29-2008, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Rightseat Ballast
Yes, our 175's DO look good in DL colors...thanks for noticing!
Compass planes will eventually be painted for DL, but I doubt that would involve Comair in any way.
Compass planes will eventually be painted for DL, but I doubt that would involve Comair in any way.
08-29-2008, 04:21 AM
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Shoulda .....woulda....coulda......
If ...IF....IF>....
Bottom line is... the aircraft ARE where they are and as someone else said if you think scope is going back to so called regional airlines flying 19 seat jetstreams and shorts 360's..... you are smoking crack. The business has been in evolution for nearly 20 years... hell 50 years..... Airplanes are getting bigger and bigger... and mainline companies for many decades have stripped away the smaller aircraft replaced them with larger aircraft and subsequently farmed out the shorter haul and less profitable routes........you dont have to like it... but it is what it is. So much arguing between pilots... JUST what mgt wants.
If ...IF....IF>....
Bottom line is... the aircraft ARE where they are and as someone else said if you think scope is going back to so called regional airlines flying 19 seat jetstreams and shorts 360's..... you are smoking crack. The business has been in evolution for nearly 20 years... hell 50 years..... Airplanes are getting bigger and bigger... and mainline companies for many decades have stripped away the smaller aircraft replaced them with larger aircraft and subsequently farmed out the shorter haul and less profitable routes........you dont have to like it... but it is what it is. So much arguing between pilots... JUST what mgt wants.
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