ASA and Comair parking planes?
 

So I wake up this morning (4/22) to read the USA Today, only to see in the Money section (page 4B) that ASA and Comair plan to park about 70 of the -200s! No information about it is to be found on ASA's website, in fact, the last message from BH says we are increasing numbers, adding flights, and seeing new opportunities for growth. Once I saw Kit Darby's name mentioned in the article, I figured it was probably some of his usual tripe. That, and I usually don't believe the media unless they are reporting something that already happened. I can't believe I haven't seen it posted here yet, but has anyone else read this or any other similar stories?

"An announcement by Delta Air Lines this spring indicates how business judgment has turned against the RJs. Delta, which early this decade committed itself to operating the biggest fleet of them in the nation through its regional affiliates Comair and ASA, said it will dump 70 of those planes out of its Delta Connection operation by fall."

Re-read it. It doesn't say Comair and ASA are dumping planes, it says Delta Connection.

MCO is being greatly downsized, so whoever covers MCO for DAL can expect to see some of the cutbacks.
Scoop

Old News. Delta had annouced this a few months ago. Nothing new guys.

i love when ppl start these pointless threads with a question mark...get your facts straight and then start posting...been happening a lot lately here

Do you propose we all refrain from questions completely, then? The only dumb question is the question that isn't asked. But, I guess you have all the answers now, don't you...You smart guy, you...:rolleyes:

I was trying to think of something to say but I was just to tired to be witty. Thank you for covering for me AB.

Yeah, my apologies guys. They mention ASA and Comair at the end of one phrase before mentioning the one about "Delta Connection" losing 70 jets in the other phrase. And I did so well in Reading Comprehension in middle school.... I bet those planes being parked are from Mesa/Freedom. Any way to delete this thread before raising anyone else's heart rate?

The 50 seater market is dead.

Not if you're in my class... There are lots of dumb questions asked.:confused:




Repeatedly.:mad:

I gawked at it too.. Glad someone has a good enough memory to connect this article with the old announcement. Thanks guys, I can sleep easier now.

Its just so so so OLD. There is a 500+ page thread about Comair that is actively talked about...just ask there. It is tittled "Comair Updates"

My goal is to read all 417 pages of that thread. Its like a history book!!

it is a history book, just read through the highs and the lows. its almost like a soap opra.... as the N1 turns

And the 1900 died a long time ago yet they're still flying around. What's your point?

Does anyone know what is going to happen to Freedom in a week or so,
last thing I know there is/was a court hearing to happen on may 27 on the issue

Reeves! That's a question! No questions allowed!! LoL

my bad, what the hell was I thinking

crap did it again

well that was more of a rhetorical question so that one can slide.

not sure how true this is about Comair, cuz we were told were bringing back aircraft to the line that were originally gonna be parked, and we just picked up hiring. But who knows

Bringing back parked 50-seaters? I can't see that happening for anybody.

Well its happening for Comair 7-10 of them

wierd but true...

there are no such things as stupid questions, only stupid people that asks questions. :D

yeah I know but I guess they need all the planes they can't get I bet Big D would rather have the 70/90 flying the routes but aren't enough of them....yet, so in the meantime the Canadian Concorde will fly the new routes

Saw a couple DC parked at CAL.s maint hanger at MCO yesterday.
Wonder if they would make for good biz jets?

Ex-Comair planes.

http://www.maineaviation.com/sale_details.php?id=43

http://www.tailwindcapital.net/7730.htm

Ahhh...Touche (add that silly french thing over the "e")...

Comair's cabin is nicer

Hell ya Comair's cabin is nicer. With worn out seat cushions, broken seat backs, coke and coffee stained floors, pi$$ all over the lavatories, duct tape holding up sidewalling, sticky galley floors, and so on and so forth. Why in the world would anyone want to make a biz jet out of a....um....er...a biz jet??:D;)

Those DC on the west side are mesa's parked ERJs....wonder whats gonna happen to them? Make em legacy jets.....tsk tsk mesa