NEW CEO....from Compass..on epic...My First reaction...HAHAHAHAHA! WHAT a joke! Whats this 5 CEO's in 5 years ****ing RR? My next reaction after reading his memo...same ol cr@p! I believe they copy and paste their memo's between CEO's. More RAh RAH's and more broken promises and false hopes. Give me a break...I for one don't buy into this optimism BS..Show me a strategic plan for growth, implementation first.

 

Too bad they couldn't both be CEO---then we'd have Vag 'n Itis.......

 

I'm cracking up just reading this crap...

Q. What are your goals for Comair in the near future? In the long-term? How do you see these goals being accomplished?

A. My first priority is meeting with our employees to become better acquainted with the team. I want to hear your concerns and answer your questions. I will also work with the leadership team to get up to speed on our most pressing issues and challenges. Longer-term, I want to build on Comair’s strong operational performance and look for new ways to make our airline even more competitive. It’s clear the only way we will be successful is by working together in a cooperative and constructive manner. We already share a common goal – a secure future.

Q. Is your appointment a step toward selling Comair or merging us with another carrier?
A. No, one of my responsibilities in my new role is to keep the relationship between Comair and Delta Connection strong. I’m also relying on the support of the Comair team to continue to demonstrate the value of the carrier.

Q. How do you plan to grow Comair? Will you focus on larger-gauge aircraft, MRO, ground handling, etc?

A. The clear path to growth is offering the highest quality service at an industry-competitive rate. As I get acclimated to Comair, I want to learn more about the various businesses – air operations, MRO and ground handling – to understand what opportunities exist.

 

While I'm not breaking out the champaign, at LEAST they both sounded optimistic, if not cautiously. I' know I'm going against the forum code of not being pessimistic, but they did SEEM to want to make the company prosperous. I know there is a lot we don't know, but seeing how some of us had all but written us off, that doesn't seem their plan. Bear in mind the new boss came from MX. This brings in two points: 1. hopefully he is operationally minded, also, he probably has a lot of experience in working with unions. Let's hope that the latter has a more positive outcome. If mgmt and our unions could actually talk, we might get somewhere. He might be the one to do it. I say give the guy a shot. What are the other options?

 

YouTube - Kool and the Gang - Celebrate (1980)

"Celebrating good time" song

 

My vote for best post of the month!

 

Well said Confirmed. I think any new leader deserves a chance to prove his/her mettle to the rest of us. I hope he is willing to work with the unions, and that in return our unions are willing to work with him. A lot can get accomplished when people are in favor of working together--even if DS is still around.

 

I wonder if they played that song at the GO this morning?

 

Uhh, dude, you are the leadership team. Consider yourself briefed and up to speed.

As far as long term, he's just CEO, not a permanant employee. Give his wife 12 months to get sick of Cincitucky and there will be yet another to fill his spot...


I think it's telling that he shows up and has no answers to these important questions other than: "I have no clue, I'm brand new. I'm gonna come back after the holidays, wander around for a month or two, get to know the folks and the operation and then maybe by next spring I can start to work on a plan..." Now that's the kind of leadership that will take our company to the top!

Do anyone think he researched, rehearsed, and interviewed for this position... or just drew the short straw?

 

Now the question is, do i accept an interview with Mesaba if offered..or wait it out?

GAAAAH