Airline Pilot Central Forums

Airline Pilot Central Forums (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/)
-   Regional (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/regional/)
-   -   Comair question (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/regional/12098-comair-question.html)

careerpilot 04-25-2007 09:31 AM

Comair question
 
How come whenever I fly into CVG there are a bunch of aircraft sitting on the ramp idle? It is amazing to me. At American Eagle our planes are being used almost 24/7 with very little reserves.

Sanchez 04-25-2007 09:38 AM

Fleet utilization varies from carrier to carrier. I'm willing to bet that ever since Delta cut back hours from comair, their fleet just simply doesn't get as much time anymore. Again, just as guess.

Mosyslack 04-25-2007 12:14 PM

That was part of the right-sizing of CVG and our operation. Some of the planes are going back to the leasor(s). Some of them may even be available for the RFP that we are all anxiously awaiting the final announcements on.

I'll sell you some of the planes...

Tinpusher007 04-25-2007 01:04 PM

When is the RFP supposed to be announced? And do you think it's likely DL will assign the remaining CR9's to Comair?

cyrcadian 04-25-2007 01:06 PM


Originally Posted by Tinpusher007 (Post 155375)
When is the RFP supposed to be announced? And do you think it's likely DL will assign the remaining CR9's to Comair?

Oh yeah the mysterious RFP. . .

Wasn't that supposed to be announced before the next ice age.

Mosyslack 04-25-2007 04:45 PM

Tinpusher...sorry, I was being kinda sarcastic. The whole thing was a bunch of smoke and mirrors. Big D was talking of 140 something planes being up for grab and so far (was supposed to be announced in Nov 06) 30, maybe have been allocated. 12 of the 70's that went to SkyWest/ASA were a deal already made and not part of the RFP. The remaining 16 or 14 900's... who knows. Maybe the honrable judge or Grinstein himself. Possibly a magic 8 ball

cyrcadian 04-25-2007 05:00 PM


Originally Posted by Mosyslack (Post 155489)
Maybe the honrable judge or Grinstein himself. Possibly a magic 8 ball

Maybe Grinstein holding a magic 8-ball.

Wacky

Tinpusher007 04-25-2007 05:07 PM


Originally Posted by Mosyslack (Post 155489)
Tinpusher...sorry, I was being kinda sarcastic. The whole thing was a bunch of smoke and mirrors. Big D was talking of 140 something planes being up for grab and so far (was supposed to be announced in Nov 06) 30, maybe have been allocated. 12 of the 70's that went to SkyWest/ASA were a deal already made and not part of the RFP. The remaining 16 or 14 900's... who knows. Maybe the honrable judge or Grinstein himself. Possibly a magic 8 ball

I thought sure when mother DL bought the 30 CR9's that they were destined for you guys. I was ****ed when I heard 14 were going to MESA of all places...I can imagine how you must feel.

Mosyslack 04-26-2007 06:22 AM

Unfortunately this is how the whole company (Delta and Comair) has operated for quite some time and this is no surprise. Now we have celebrations planned for our triumphant exit from bankruptcy. Thanks for all of your sacrafices (read paycuts), now the execs get a nice bonus for that boat they have been eyeing for some time now. Bitter...naw

4N1flyr 04-26-2007 03:21 PM

anyone hear anything today about delta taking away a lot of Comair's flying?

Also heard Comair is picking up COEX flying? any supporters of this info?


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:57 AM.


Website Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands