me thinks it was sarcasm. at least thats what the face would suggest

 

hey guys, just wanted to let you know in DTW that the foxtrot taxi way that you are told to hold short of on 9L is currently under construction so there is no actual taxi way. When they tell you to hold short of that just be on the look out becuase there is no marker or no pavement but you can tell where it was - its about halfway down the runway. Not saying you guys wouldnt catch it but when you are learining a new airport it always helps to have some friendly advice. I wish i had it about a month ago when i swear i gave the ground controller in JFK a heart attack

 

Boomer... Sarcasm = witty language used to convey insults or scorn.. You should catch up or you wont make it in the airline business...

 

Ya, Boomer, I really was being sarcastic (must be the single-malt again)! (Teamdothis caught the sarcasm smiley). You forgot Tail-blazer's failed attempts to forecast XJT/ASA...even though there was already a discussion on APC, and his "in the know" friends at his beloved ASA didn't tell him? (but believe him when he says Comair is done for)

BitterOHFO, you're right! Right now, the regionals are recalling and even hiring. It's nice to hear good news after 2 years of doom/gloom. (also, they can't use ACARS to re-assign/jm us...still, would be nice to not monitor ATL radio, though)

And thanks PinnacleFO...good info.

 

Fly2lunch!!!!! Been awhile since we heard from you at APC!! (Out using your Wonder-Twin Powers again?)

Oh, and Spoilers...some of us actually love flying airplanes, and enjoy working with the people at Comair.Even after all the crap of the past few years, it's still a great place to work. Go fly for another airline, and you'll understand. (not meant as flame-bait to other airline pilots).

 

I am staying optimistic at this point I bet we will all be brought back by the end of the year. The forecast has Comair hiring by January. I am hoping this little rumor makes it out of the mill and into reality. There are some faces I would love to see again!

 

"Wonder Twin powers, activate!" You know it. I have made it out of the river! Another fantastic rafting season is coming to an end.

So... interesting bit of news "(Bloomberg) -- SkyWest Inc., the regional airline buying ExpressJet Holdings Inc., would consider purchasing Comair from Delta Air Lines Inc."

Any thoughts??

 

Back at ya! (and if we don't see you, it'd better be because you're looking down at us from a 737)

Anybody else hearing the rumors of aircraft acquisition? (I know...our fleet has already been reduced, and the fleet gaurantee expites in 2011) But...we ARE talking about the company who hires/furloughs/recalls on a whim!

Alright...flame away!

 

Here it is, (3 ALPA carriers and 1 non-union, hmmm...)


SkyWest May Be Interested in Buying Comair, CFO Says

August 04, 2010, 5:28 PM EDT
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By Will Daley
(Updates with comment from Delta in eighth paragraph.)
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- SkyWest Inc., the regional airline buying ExpressJet Holdings Inc., would consider purchasing Comair from Delta Air Lines Inc. and said U.S. commuter carriers may benefit from further consolidation.
“The market is getting so competitive, and the inability of the transportation industry to generate profit requires more efficiency, which will be created through consolidation,” Brad Rich, chief financial officer of St. George, Utah-based SkyWest, said today in an interview.
SkyWest’s agreement to buy Houston-based ExpressJet for $6.75 a share in cash, or a net price of about $133 million, is the third proposed purchase of a U.S. regional airline since July 1. Delta agreed that day to sell Mesaba to Pinnacle Airlines Corp. and Compass to Trans States Holdings Inc.
“We are not advocates of consolidation if the consolidation doesn’t lead to efficiency and productivity,” said Rich, 49.
Delta considered selling Comair, its commuter carrier, in 2007, then postponed a decision while the Atlanta-based company held merger talks with Northwest Airlines Corp.
“We are certainly capable of that type of transaction,” said Rich, who has been SkyWest’s finance chief since 1991. “We think it’s a transaction that could bring value to one of our major partners, in this case Delta.”
Delta is continuing to explore alternatives for Comair, Kristin Baur, a Delta spokeswoman, said in an e-mail.
‘Positioned for Success’
“Delta has stated previously that we do not have to own our regional partners to derive value from them,” Baur said. “We want to ensure that each partner airline is independently positioned for success with a competitive cost structure.”
SkyWest’s interest in Cincinnati-based Comair depends on what kind of transaction Delta would want, Rich said.
“They just sold two of their carriers, and we looked at those opportunities and obviously we didn’t pursue them,” he said. “It just depends if Delta’s objectives match up with our objectives.”
Comair operates 97 aircraft with 2,500 employees, she said. The aircraft are a mixture of owned and leased, and all are CRJ’s built by Bombardier Inc.
SkyWest rose 11 cents to $12.52 at 4:29 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. ExpressJet doubled, gaining $3.29 to $6.57 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading.
--Editors: James Langford, John Lear

 

I have no problem or major issues with Comair besides the standard crap that also gets pulled at any other airline. I want Comair to be the place that it used to be years ago and see it succeed just like the next guy, but not at the expense of another carrier or giving up benefits and pay, like some of the crap I’ve been reading and hearing. I don’t want any E170s or see Pinnacle fail like some of you guys are hoping for. We have a good pilot group, but I have issues with guys that can’t even follow or know their own contract and what they can and cannot do. We can’t expect management to follow the contract, if we the pilots don’t follow it! But again, we are in this new generation of “self entitlement” and “it’s all about me”.