Comair updates?
10-02-2008 | 09:42 AM
#8611
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The Team Summit, with the Vage was a soooo informative!
I think I fell asleep at one point. DS was indisposed of, since he was at a meeting with ALPA. JFK crews, don't fear your CP was there to represent you!
He asked about the UA flying of course since he want an ORD base. DF was there as well to keep the Vage straight. Lots of boring info from the different managers. They only left a half hour for questions. It was pretty quiet as far as questions. Got the real scoop on the -900 thanks to an inflight guy. JS said he asked Don three times to make sure Comair was going to get the Freedom -900s. Some penny pinchers at Delta questioned if it was wise to increase flying while oil prices were spiking. RA agreed and they were going to park the -900s for a bit. Oil prices have fallen and now they don't want to park the -900's, so they look who to place them with. Since it's now about cost, Pinnacle was in a possition to take the aircraft due to their cost structure and had the man power in place to fly them since they are ramping up to take the delayed deliveries in Jan.
Several questions about the merger and Comair. Mesaba, Compass and DCI reps were here yesterday discussing different topics such as operating systems and so forth. JS ackowledged that at one point there was merger talk coming from DL about merging Comair with either Compass or Mesaba and they went over merger scenarios. No merger for Comair! DL is more focused on their merger and making sure it goes through before they will deal with the wholly owneds.
I think I fell asleep at one point. DS was indisposed of, since he was at a meeting with ALPA. JFK crews, don't fear your CP was there to represent you! He asked about the UA flying of course since he want an ORD base. DF was there as well to keep the Vage straight. Lots of boring info from the different managers. They only left a half hour for questions. It was pretty quiet as far as questions. Got the real scoop on the -900 thanks to an inflight guy. JS said he asked Don three times to make sure Comair was going to get the Freedom -900s. Some penny pinchers at Delta questioned if it was wise to increase flying while oil prices were spiking. RA agreed and they were going to park the -900s for a bit. Oil prices have fallen and now they don't want to park the -900's, so they look who to place them with. Since it's now about cost, Pinnacle was in a possition to take the aircraft due to their cost structure and had the man power in place to fly them since they are ramping up to take the delayed deliveries in Jan. Several questions about the merger and Comair. Mesaba, Compass and DCI reps were here yesterday discussing different topics such as operating systems and so forth. JS ackowledged that at one point there was merger talk coming from DL about merging Comair with either Compass or Mesaba and they went over merger scenarios. No merger for Comair! DL is more focused on their merger and making sure it goes through before they will deal with the wholly owneds.
10-02-2008 | 10:41 AM
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From: NOYDB
10-02-2008 | 10:58 AM
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From: Tiki bar
Oh, and does anybody know the status of our payroll issue? I guess we are supposed to be getting a check in the next day or so... any updates on that from those in the 'know'?
10-02-2008 | 11:19 AM
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From: Upright and Locked
Taken from the 70/90 November bid packet:
At this time, current fleet and block hour projections have no indication of a need to upgrade or recall first officers until mid 2009. Attrition remains lower than plan.
At this time, current fleet and block hour projections have no indication of a need to upgrade or recall first officers until mid 2009. Attrition remains lower than plan.
10-02-2008 | 11:52 AM
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From: Popsicle Logic
Besides, Lancermf is out there asking the question most people on here just make up the answers to. I hear him ask a live question on every single conference call and yes he does email our management. Even if he isn't getting the answer we all like to hear, he is doing more than most of us.
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