Colgan shutting down

[Erlanger]

Colgan Air to shut down by late September
July 25, 2012

Colgan Air plans to layoff its last remaining 53 employees based at Albany International Airport by Sept. 22, according to Examiner.com.
Colgan, a division of Pinnacle Airlines Corporation, provided regional flying for United Airlines and US Airways.
The layoffs will effectively shut down the airline, which has gone through rounds of layoffs and reductions in flying as part of Pinnacle’s reorganization in federal bankruptcy court, the story said.
The carrier notified the New York State Labor Department of the date, which was moved up after United Airlines decided to end its agreement with Colgan in September instead of December.

 

[Kaman]

This isn't news...

 

[Flyer1015]

Yes it is news. Now that Colgan's name and operating certificate will disappear, who knows what will happen to the 3407 lawsuit.

 

[Kaman]

Who cares...

 

[no1pilot2000]

What will happen to the 3407 lawsuit? Any guesses?

 

[Flyer1015]

Who cares...

The family of 46 passengers cares...........


The family of a guy living in a house in Clarence, NY cares..........


Your employer, a sad excuse of an airline has disappeared just as quickly as it grew exponentially with no oversight. And now, there are many family members of victims who may not get the appropriate compensation for their losses.

And you have the gall to say "who cares"?!?!

 

[Snaab]

Pinnacle bankruptcy will no doubt affect the monetary values of any 3407 lawsuits/settlements. There's an update for ya.

I can't speak for anyone on this board, but I think the type of 'who cares' responses aren't intended to minimize impact of 3407 on anyone whatsoever. Instead, it's more of a common sentiment these days, like "I am about to get displaced, downgraded, furloughed, screwed, etc., but Pinnacle." That affects our pay, QOL, commute lengths, etc., etc. And that sucks.

 

[Godfather]

To all my former Colgan homes that stayed to the bitter end, best of luck to ya.

I still remember back in 2004 before the IAH expansion started someone in Manassas stating that growth is good but too much of a good thing could hurt you in the end.

DN was right about that. Talk about Karma. So long CJC RIP

 

[Flyer1015]

I dont think the Colgan guys can complain much about 9E considering how much they gained in the Bloch award. They still have jobs despit Colgan disappearing altogether. In fact, some 2007 DOH Colgan captains are still being awarded RJ captain positions.

 

[Flyer1015]

To all my former Colgan homes that stayed to the bitter end, best of luck to ya.

I still remember back in 2004 before the IAH expansion started someone in Manassas stating that growth is good but too much of a good thing could hurt you in the end.

DN was right about that. Talk about Karma. So long CJC RIP

What bitter end? Comair is gonna have a bitter end. Colgan's end will be felt with a majority of Colgan guys in Pinnacle RJ seats at the downgrading and displacing expense of original 9E pilots.

 

[Snaab]

I dont think the Colgan guys can complain much about 9E considering how much they gained in the Bloch award.

Yeah, Colgan made out great. Are you kidding me?? Our airline and aircraft are going away. Nothing against 9E whatsoever, but there are plenty of people (myself included) that had no interest in switching aircraft/bases. Personally, I've been very content flying a nice, new Q400 with a great schedule and QOL; many others happy flying the Saab. Remember that the pilots didn't ask to be bought by anyone in 2007.

I'm just saying that there are many perspectives at Pinnacolaba these days. I don't think anyone is doing "great" these days.

 

[RJLoser]

Your other option would be on the street right?

 

[gojo]

Yeah, Colgan made out great. Are you kidding me?? Our airline and aircraft are going away. Nothing against 9E whatsoever, but there are plenty of people (myself included) that had no interest in switching aircraft/bases. Personally, I've been very content flying a nice, new Q400 with a great schedule and QOL; many others happy flying the Saab. Remember that the pilots didn't ask to be bought by anyone in 2007.

I'm just saying that there are many perspectives at Pinnacolaba these days. I don't think anyone is doing "great" these days.

Ya, I've said that many times coming from Mesaba. It was a great airline, with great history. Now since Pinnacle bought us it's nothing like it used to be. I never wanted to work at Pinnacle, but here I am now. Just trying to make the best of it. Now I wonder if Delta would have done to us what they did to Comair had no one bought us. I guess being at this clow show they call Pinnacle is the lesser of two evils

 

[Snaab]

Ya, I've said that many times coming from Mesaba. It was a great airline, with great history. Now since Pinnacle bought us it's nothing like it used to be. I never wanted to work at Pinnacle, but here I am now. Just trying to make the best of it. Now I wonder if Delta would have done to us what they did to Comair had no one bought us. I guess being at this clow show they call Pinnacle is the lesser of two evils

It's refreshing to see someone get it- we're in it together. No one's 'winning' at the moment. An entire certificate is going away, whole fleets of planes are disappearing, we're left with a bunch of -200s that Delta wants no part of in the future, our airline stopped negotiating temporarily to basically devise a new business plan....These are like... major things... And someone is hung up on the dude hired at Colgan in 2007. Please have some perspective.

 

[silver02ex]

Yeah, Colgan made out great. Are you kidding me?? Our airline and aircraft are going away. Nothing against 9E whatsoever, but there are plenty of people (myself included) that had no interest in switching aircraft/bases. Personally, I've been very content flying a nice, new Q400 with a great schedule and QOL; many others happy flying the Saab. Remember that the pilots didn't ask to be bought by anyone in 2007.

I'm just saying that there are many perspectives at Pinnacolaba these days. I don't think anyone is doing "great" these days.

So are you one of those guys who didn't want Colgan to be bought by Pinnacle? You also want to be flying the Q400. If you didn't get bought, you wouldn't have to those Q400 to fly. I don't get it, some guys don't want to be bought but they have no problem bidding the new Q400 and are now mad because they are going away.