From a Solid Source: Mesaba is being awared 15 CRJ-900s
10-31-2008, 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Confused
It says Mesaba is getting these birds on the quicktake.
This is unbelievable. All the low paid regionals are getting all this new flying and we at ASA are downgrading captains to FO. When the hella is ASA going to get some reward for going from crap to an ontime respectable airline. Does 80% of ATL DCI flying not mean a thing after a merger??
Losin my motivation to fly ontime pretty fast here.
This is unbelievable. All the low paid regionals are getting all this new flying and we at ASA are downgrading captains to FO. When the hella is ASA going to get some reward for going from crap to an ontime respectable airline. Does 80% of ATL DCI flying not mean a thing after a merger??
Losin my motivation to fly ontime pretty fast here.
10-31-2008, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingkangaroo
Good luck, unless Delta has modified ASA's agreement you will not be moving that many in. Remember, ASA takes 80% of all flying in ATL per their contract. Are we taking over some of your bases in exchange as to spread the DCI Carriers? This rumor seems like bs unless DAL is totally restructuring the system and changing contracts.
10-31-2008, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 314159
Here, I'll straighten you out.
Freedom had 7 CRJs. Delta is in the process of taking them away from Freedom, and they're not going to Mesaba. They're going to Pinnacle. I know, because Pinnacle is already operating 3 of the 7 Freedom planes, and they'll take delivery of the final 4 within the next week.
Don't believe me? Pinnacle is currently operating N605LR,N606LR,N607LR.
Now, is Mesaba going to get 15 new CRJ-900's? I bet they are. But they aren't getting Freedom's.
Freedom had 7 CRJs. Delta is in the process of taking them away from Freedom, and they're not going to Mesaba. They're going to Pinnacle. I know, because Pinnacle is already operating 3 of the 7 Freedom planes, and they'll take delivery of the final 4 within the next week.
Don't believe me? Pinnacle is currently operating N605LR,N606LR,N607LR.
Now, is Mesaba going to get 15 new CRJ-900's? I bet they are. But they aren't getting Freedom's.
10-31-2008, 06:37 AM
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For what it's worth I found this on another thread and found it interesting.
Richard Anderson
The great piece here is between Compass and Mesaba you have the very best operators in cost structure. So, our goal with our contract carriers is to bring their margins down over time to more accurately reflect the overall margins in the industry. And Compass and Mesaba will give us that ability to shift flying from contract carriers to owned carriers at much better CASM.
Here's the link:
Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines Merger Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
Caveat: No one knows what is going to happen until it actually happens but the indications are all pointing in the direction of Mesaba getting more CRJ9s. What will actually happen to Mesaba and Compass after the merger, though, is a total speculation at this point.
Richard Anderson
The great piece here is between Compass and Mesaba you have the very best operators in cost structure. So, our goal with our contract carriers is to bring their margins down over time to more accurately reflect the overall margins in the industry. And Compass and Mesaba will give us that ability to shift flying from contract carriers to owned carriers at much better CASM.
Here's the link:
Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines Merger Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
Caveat: No one knows what is going to happen until it actually happens but the indications are all pointing in the direction of Mesaba getting more CRJ9s. What will actually happen to Mesaba and Compass after the merger, though, is a total speculation at this point.
10-31-2008, 07:48 AM
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According to APC.
WHOA....read Delta's quarterly report.....Comair is financing all 900's...part of PCL's 900's are temp...everyone wait for the Mesa flap to be resolved and merger integration plan to be announced.
10Q:http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000119312508211682/d10q.htm
- Taking an additional 15 CRJ900s, 2 per month, starting Feb. 12th
- 7 new off the line, and 8 from Freedom
WHOA....read Delta's quarterly report.....Comair is financing all 900's...part of PCL's 900's are temp...everyone wait for the Mesa flap to be resolved and merger integration plan to be announced.
10Q:http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000119312508211682/d10q.htm
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