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Old 09-02-2012 | 06:39 AM
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Lots of dark clouds on the horizon. Big rumors of a major cash shortage this month. With written plans of Delta to eliminate half of the CRJ-200 aircraft, is Pinnacle the next ComAir?
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Old 09-02-2012 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Ernst Kessler
Lots of dark clouds on the horizon. Big rumors of a major cash shortage this month. With written plans of Delta to eliminate half of the CRJ-200 aircraft, is Pinnacle the next ComAir?
Being former OH. The path Pinnacle is taking seems familiar.
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Old 09-02-2012 | 07:22 AM
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I don't think the XJ 900's are going anywhere. They could be a 1000 pilot airline in a few years.
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Nope, Eagle is the next ComAir.





Pinnacle might be the next Eagle though...
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Originally Posted by snippercr
Nope, Eagle is the next ComAir.





Pinnacle might be the next Eagle though...
Eagle is the next Expressjet, or Compass. The efficiency of Eagle is top in the industry. With the kickbacks from the employee groups it will open make that stronger. If we get spun off be ready for another player in the whipsaw game everywhere. Or wait for your airline to buy us, and enter into an internally whipsaw.

Skywest is already tell their employees they arent as competitive as Eagle.
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Old 09-02-2012 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Ernst Kessler
Lots of dark clouds on the horizon. Big rumors of a major cash shortage this month. With written plans of Delta to eliminate half of the CRJ-200 aircraft, is Pinnacle the next ComAir?
It's beginning to look very familiar.

Put your resume in everywhere and don't wait for the downfall.
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Old 09-02-2012 | 08:16 AM
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Sorry to hear, good luck to all.
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Old 09-02-2012 | 08:47 AM
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With all the props gone, the ATL -900s, and a significant number of -200s returned, 9E Corp would consist of only the original 41 XJ -900s, maybe a small number of -200s, and whatever new part of the 70 bigger RJs Delta might give. It's all going to boil down to cost. If 9E Corp is just down to 41-60 RJs, they'll be flown by some of the most senior regional pilots in the country, guys hired in the 80s and 90s. The real question is, can they compete with GoJets and Compass? Delta killed off Comair, which was suppose to be down to a 44 RJ operation, being super senior. In BK, would 9E match the payscales and longevity of GoJets and Compass?
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Originally Posted by rickt86
Eagle is the next Expressjet, or Compass. The efficiency of Eagle is top in the industry. With the kickbacks from the employee groups it will open make that stronger. If we get spun off be ready for another player in the whipsaw game everywhere. Or wait for your airline to buy us, and enter into an internally whipsaw.

Skywest is already tell their employees they arent as competitive as Eagle.
Interesting... A bit of brightness in this doom and gloom we're in now
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Old 09-02-2012 | 08:55 AM
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I see the dark clouds and think we are in pretty bad shape. I am actively looking for work everywhere I can. All that being said, why would Delta spend so much on us now just to kills us off over the next couple of years. Why not just pull the plug now. I understand that it is a considerable amount of lift to replace in a short period of time, but, if they really wanted us gone, why make the investment?
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