So let me get this straight. Everyone at Comair busts their tales to keep the streek of 100% completions going and the company employs GS's principles and give out Starbucks gift cards to a few employees whos employee number ends in a "48." That's just like having lunches for the CEOs of our cockpits and leaving out the rest of the team.

How many of you think that our 100% completion record as of recent will have any play in our role as a Delta Connection Carrier after the merge? We have a very expensive seniority list, Delta has done nothing but shrink this company since 2005, and they continue to Sh&* down our throats. Rosin up your bows, because I think they will be hiring a few violin players in the next few months.

Yeah, right... thats me right there. I'm really busting my tail just to get the company 100%s. <--huge sarcasm

10-23-2008 | 07:53 AM

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If you haven't figured it out yet, Delta's institutional memory has never forgiven Comair for the strike.

I couldn't agree more. Like I said a few pages back, I think Delta would shut Comair down in not for nothinig more than to have the last word in response to that strike.

10-23-2008 | 08:17 AM

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I couldn't agree more. Like I said a few pages back, I think Delta would shut Comair down in not for nothinig more than to have the last word in response to that strike.

Im kinda sick of hearing that one. Hardly any of delta's management that was there during the strike is currently there now. After the merger almost none will be left. Anderson is bringing in all of his old management guys from NWA to run delta.

I hate to say it but the current people there dont care how much money you cost Delta 10 years ago. They were at another airline at the time. They did however see what happened at Delta and wont let any 1 regional carrier get to much market share.

10-23-2008 | 08:43 AM

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You have a point, however there may be a few of the Alumni that are still doing advising for them. Also, even the new guys can look at what happend and cast their opinions on it.

10-23-2008 | 08:53 AM

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You have a point, however there may be a few of the Alumni that are still doing advising for them. Also, even the new guys can look at what happend and cast their opinions on it.

You have a point too. That's why I think no regional carrier will have such a large presence as comair once did. Especially in 1 hub like comair did in cvg. Everybody is in CVG, and ATL. It is going to be very interesting where everyone is shifted after the merger.

10-23-2008 | 09:24 AM

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The magic 8 ball doesn't say good things about Comair's future.

10-23-2008 | 09:45 AM

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The magic 8 ball doesn't say good things about Comair's future.

that was your very first post on APC. That was a good one.

10-23-2008 | 10:06 AM

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So sorry...I didn't take the APC course at Riddle... My mommy and daddy couldn't afford anything beyond the $180k, so I had to make cuts from somewhere. APC wisdom was one of the cuts. The good news is I have a 21k a year job and a 1200 dollar loan payment, oh wait.. Damn furloughs.....Nevemind..

10-23-2008 | 10:19 AM

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This has already been proven wrong by ASA. Their contract says they get 90% of all ATL DCI ops..

And look at skywest in slc, I don't think hardly ANYONE aside skywest and daddy d go in there. I think it speaks measures about deltas feelings on comair, when it's us and freedom sharing bases in Cvg and jfk.

Steve B talked to my recurrent ground the other day and it wasn't the usual company Kool aid. He was practically pleading with us about on time performance criteria so we "look good for the rest of the world". And admitted to all of us that comairs ENTIRE business model is based on mesa gong under. There is no plan if mesa survives and their delta flying sticks. Listening to him was like listening to someone say their last words.

10-23-2008 | 10:21 AM

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I went to the Luncheon today with Slevaggio. Soaper and Briner were also present. Overall, it was actually a pleasant meeting with not too many negatives. I didn't drink the company kool-aid and I'm only going to report on what I have heard. A few other APC members were present at the meeting as well. The majority of attendees were F/Os, but most of the questions came from Captains.

I was happy to hear is that there no plans right now with merging with Mesaba or Compass. They might look into it further down the road in 2-3+ years.

Once again, the UAL flying was mentioned, and there might be a chance that we could see some in the future. It would be 50 seat flying, as UAL is limited by scope on 70 seat JETS! However, there is no scope on 70 seat PROPS, so they have mentioned Q400s for UAL.