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Old 10-04-2008 | 04:43 AM
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Guys, I ask this question to a a lotta guys that I know flying Conx for Delta and NWA. Does anybody know which carriers are gonna remain after the merger? In that, I mean, thats a lotta redundant flying by Compass, Shuttle America, Mesaba, Pinnacle, ASA, Comair, Skywest, Chautauqua, so do any of you guys know who is going to still be around? It seems like something's gotta give when this thing goes down, and thats a lotta airlines for that flying for "one" airline. Thanks in advance.

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Old 10-04-2008 | 04:47 AM
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Not sure what it means, but Mesaba and Compass are hiring...
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Old 10-04-2008 | 05:10 AM
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Not really sure if any regional airline would vanish after the merger takes place. I mean the schedules might be reduced a lot in some areas ... but i think it would take more than a merger to completely knock off a regional carrier from flying for the big guys. I could be completely wrong about this, but i think most of the DAL NW regionals will be alright, just get some cutbacks in schedules, and possibly some furloughs
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Old 10-04-2008 | 05:12 AM
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We'll all find out when then put out a press release
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Old 10-04-2008 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by proskuneho
Not sure what it means, but Mesaba and Compass are hiring...
Not sure what it means, but Skybus was holding a job fair with open interviews in GSO at 7:00 the night before they shut the doors.
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Old 10-04-2008 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by proskuneho
Not sure what it means, but Mesaba and Compass are hiring...
Not sure what it means, but Comair, Fredom, and CHQ are furloughing...
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Old 10-04-2008 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by EmbraerFlyer
We'll all find out when then put out a press release

Good one dude. They'll be "pleased to announce", and it will be "mutual".
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Old 10-04-2008 | 10:32 AM
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There's a good reason there are so many regional carriers for each major...capitalism! The majors get a better price when there's more competition. Unless a regional is doing terrible work for them, there's no reason for a major to get rid of any carrier.
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Old 10-04-2008 | 11:45 AM
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your guess is as good as mine or the next guys. if your looking at a place to go check out their contract and work rules and compare them also look at how the company is doing financially. Mesa is in a very tight financial spot and some companies are better suited to handle this economy. Even if you hedge your bet and go with the #1 regional now... two years or sometimes less is all it takes to go from 1st to last. It is a gamble so rub your rabbits foot

edit: sorry i thought you were looking at it from outside the industry. I did not realize your a 170 fo. cheers
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Old 10-04-2008 | 11:48 AM
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my feeling is take a lucky eight ball shake it and see how it works out for ya...you have just as good a probablity of right
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