Superpilot92

Not going to happen. that question was answered in the webcast this morning. It looks like the DC9s are going to be moved around the system to fill the 100 seat market.

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....ventID=1770601

Airsupport

i am not saying everyone else is in trouble or that we will make out like bandits at pinnacle. what i am saying is pinnacle has brand new contracts that run till 2017 with both delta and northwest. the people over at jp morgan who make investments and money for a living by some coincidence came out with this article on the same day the merger was announced.

http://www.reuters.com/article/marke...G3582120080414

it is their job to read and understand contracts to see what kind of money is to be made and how much. they read the contracts we have with delta, northwest, and continental and saw "little or no exit opportunity" for the majors to get out of our contracts.

so all i am saying is that pinnacle is in a very good position right now. i really feel the only thing that will keep us from groing like crazy is a pilot contract. and for all i care if we don't have one i would rather walk than get new flying.

HIREME

Anyone could be at risk. But, here's the one glaring fact out there... PNCL is the only regional with contracts at both NWA and DELTA. If you were the new mgt. team knowing you will have consolidation issues everywhere, wouldn't you think having one arena where virtually no consolidation would have to occur is a plus? The only neg. I can think of w/ pncl is the negotiations on a new pilot contract. Other than that, I think pncl is relatively safe (relative to any other reg. affected).

bohicagain

Compass and Mesaba

alvrb211

Not so!

The DOJ can respond to this and approve it within 30 days.

Sadly, the vast majority of mergers, regardless of industry type, is bad for the employees and the consumer.

AL

IHateMgmt

Any other links to the webcast out there? This one is not saying its not available.

Superpilot92

I think it was videod and on news try some big news sites for it. It worked earlier i listened to it.

I will see what i can find.

BIGRIG

Its working now. Looks like they were getting ready.

IHateMgmt

Ahh.. my usual bad timing...

xjsaab

30 minutes into the Q&A gives an interesting insight to Mesaba and Compass. He directly states shifting from contract carriers to wholly owned. "the very best operators and cost structure" the shared functions of compass and mesaba will increase. I think it's a good sign. Then again I am one of the few pilots who can look at a glass and see it as half full.