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[JECKEL]

"Freedom currently operates seven CRJ-900 regional jets for Delta Connection, with a further seven aircraft scheduled to enter service by May 2009. "



TO: Comair Team
FROM: President John Selvaggio
RE: Delta Connection Opportunity Modifies Plan
Our flight schedule for the remainder of the year continues to shift dramatically. Most recently,
Delta Connection requested that we operate additional CRJ900 aircraft beginning in October. In
order to be successful, we must make the following adjustments:
- Fleet: Our maintenance team will begin receiving additional CRJ900s in September. We
will start flying up to three of these aircraft in October, and operate a total of seven by the end of November. The addition of the CRJ900s may not incrementally change our longterm
fleet outlook, and we still anticipate reducing our complement of 50-seat aircraft by
the end of year. Eight CRJ100/200 aircraft will be returned to lessors when their leases
expire, and the remaining 50-seat planes will be utilized less.

 

[dvmthwsvan]

I guess they will call this growth for Comair. Isn't that what you call it when you lose 8 planes and now you get 7 in return.

Dave

 

[flyupder]

Hmm.. where's the source of that from?

 

[wmuflyguy]

Hmm.. where's the source of that from?

Memo on the employee website.

 

[No.W.]

This makes perfect sense. (serious) At least Comair will get some flying to mitigate the flying they are losing. It may not be growth, but at least it is something.

 

[JECKEL]

FLYUPDER wondered the source ...

I don't know, maybe ...

FROM: President John Selvaggio

 

[ParrotheadGTI]

Mesa Sucks!

 

[wmuflyguy]

This makes perfect sense. (serious) At least Comair will get some flying to mitigate the flying they are losing. It may not be growth, but at least it is something.

This will not offset all the loss we will incur, apparently there will still be furloughs and downgrades, just not as many...depends on how much they utilize the planes

 

[samballs]

Hmm.. where's the source of that from?

Come on, Are you dumb the letter shows who its from. Are you one of those people when told somethings on your face, you say prove it?

 

[samballs]

This may be the first, Usually Mesa is flying around in planes with other company's tail numbers. Your company finally hit bottom and DL sent you packing.

 

[rightseatjocky]

Laughing Parrot.......
Yes,
Mesa sucks !!!!
:uzi:

 

[flyupder]

Come on, Are you dumb the letter shows who its from. Are you one of those people when told somethings on your face, you say prove it?

No, not dumb. Just smart. It is the internet and easily can be fabricated. But again, this is flightinfo. Everything is true on here.

 

[BIGGOAT]

Good for the Comair pilots! How many 900's did Freedom operate?

ASA Pilot,
Goat

 

[probablecause]

So will Comair get all 14 of them?

 

[RiddleEagle18]

they have only said 7 so far. Rumor is Maint has been told to expect 7 additional airframes from the factory.

 

[probablecause]

Good news for Comair! It would be nice to see ASA to get some more airframes as well.

 

[chjack]

so does comair now need those 400 pilots they asked for back in may?

 

[JECKEL]

No, Comair will still furlough and displace in October ... just fewer than originally planned.

The 50-seat cuts are still coming.

 

[Broke in CVG]

Per the MEC Vars msg... management expects any furloughs to be back by Dec. This was prior to the Mesa 900s. I think we may also be picking up some of the CHQ 135 stuff for Oct, Nov & Dec... so we shall see how many/if we furlough.

 

[acarpe3448]

Per the MEC Vars msg... management expects any furloughs to be back by Dec. This was prior to the Mesa 900s. I think we may also be picking up some of the CHQ 135 stuff for Oct, Nov & Dec... so we shall see how many/if we furlough.

The more the better

 

[wmuflyguy]

The more the better

deleted...you aren't worth it

 

[acarpe3448]

deleted...you aren't worth it

Thanks for that!!! You are a waste of time!

 

[imacdog]

You back from banned camp already, acarpe?

 

[Dubya]

I guess they will call this growth for Comair. Isn't that what you call it when you lose 8 planes and now you get 7 in return.

Dave

Judas Priest!! I leave for awhile and come back to find the correct spelling of lose!! What a proud moment in FI history. So proud. And then again two posts later!! I'm overcome with pride. Way to go you LOSERS!!!!!

W

 

[ttuite]

they have only said 7 so far. Rumor is Maint has been told to expect 7 additional airframes from the factory.

Under the new Joint agreement scope language, if the additional 15 900's that Mesa and Pinnacle were scheduled to get are delivered there will be too many 76 seat aircraft in the DAL system. I would not put too much credibility on rumors of additional aircraft being delivered. Lets all hope the additional lift goes to mainline.

 

[captainv]

Well that was quick. Comair just lost those 7 CRJ 900s they gave us a couple of weeks ago.

 

[CFI2766]

Well that was quick. Comair just lost those 7 CRJ 900s they gave us a couple of weeks ago.

Source? Details? Speculation?

 

[samballs]

Source? Details? Speculation?

TO:​

​

Comair Team​

FROM:​

​

President John Selvaggio​

RE:​

​

Fleet assignment changes
Earlier this month, I communicated that Delta Connection planned to assign an additional seven
CRJ-900s to Comair beginning in October. The fluctuations in our flight schedule continued this
week as Delta Connection revised our assignment and will no longer position these aircraft with
Comair.
This latest development is disappointing, especially because we moved so quickly to adjust our
operation to take advantage of this opportunity. This year, we’ve seen more uncertainty than any of
us would like regarding our fleet and schedule, and the most recent development impacts our plan
in the following manner:​

•​

Fleet: Since January, we have anticipated our fleet declining by 14 aircraft by the end of the
year. Today’s news does not change that outlook, and eight CRJ-100/200 aircraft will be
returned to lessors when their agreements expire. The plan also calls for reduced utilization on
the remaining 50-seat planes.​

•​

Staffing: As we communicated before the additional CRJ-900 assignment, we anticipate an
overage in our crew staffing. Pilots and flight attendants should stay tuned to EPIC in the
coming days for information regarding changes to the staffing outlook and the next steps in our
process. We also continue to review administrative positions to ensure that we are appropriately
staffed to support the operation.
We should anticipate fluctuations in our flight schedule to continue as Delta adjusts its plans
according to fuel prices and associated economic factors. I remain committed to sharing significant
updates with you.
As I’ve acknowledged in previous communications, this year has been a rollercoaster. We must
look beyond this most recent valley to our next potential peak. I appreciate your flexibility,
resilience and your determination to deliver a quality product to our customer regardless of what’s​

happening “behind the scenes.”

 

[TristarJS30]

What's happening "behind the scenes" is utter incompetence on the behalf of management and scheduling that will cost 100 captains the left seat and 200 FO's their jobs, and many more displaced from their base or aircraft of choice.

Nice going.

 

[samballs]

What's happening "behind the scenes" is utter incompetence on the behalf of management and scheduling that will cost 100 captains the left seat and 200 FO's their jobs, and many more displaced from their base or aircraft of choice.

Nice going.

I can see it now, the other day when the scheduling failed. soaper gets a call from DL "so dave whats the problem, I don't know, want some head" dave must have used too much teeth. For what its worth there is more to the story.