Wow this is ridiculous. I just read all 90 something posts on here at once (been away for a while). How amazing!
AFELLOWAVIATOR hasn't said any bad names to anyone. He hasn't been rude or anything.
He really has good points and to me, it sounds like some of the ACA pilots are severely in denial and exhibiting some serious rage towards AVIATOR because they may be waking up to the possibility that he has presented. IT COULD HAPPEN! and a lot of Comair pilot's believe it will.
I personally think ACA, Chataqua, Skywest, and even American Eagle will continue to do Delta flying. The opinions to this have also been presented on this board previously. The major couple reasons Delta would keep the great and well loved contract carriers<---can you tell I don't want to be bashed, lol

in my opinion are:
1) Delta wants to whipsaw us all to keep the labor wages low whenever each new contract comes in to negotiations. They want to always leave the possibility in Comair and ASA pilot's minds that every one of their routes can be replaced by Chataqua or another great

contract carrier for lower rates.
2) Delta wants to of course prevent the shutdown of another CVG in the future. I bet you'll continue seeing the cross integration that's so obviously happening increase dramatically until no one Delta regional has more than 1/2 the flying in a city.
To the great contract carrier pilots and future pilots for either Comair or ACA out there:
Delta, Comair, and ASA are the same company!
The airline industry consists of many businesses!
In any business, including your local florist, there is competition. People want their company to do well. They want their company to grow!
In business unfortunately companies try to put their competition out of business!
ACA, Skywest, and Chataqua are not owned by Delta!
It makes sense that Delta would not care as much about ACA, Skywest, and Chataqua as they would over Comair or ASA pilots. This just makes sense!
It also seems very reasonable that Delta to INCREASE THEIR PROFITS would maybe want to replace routes ran by contract carriers with ASA and Comair jets in the future when they get the opportunity(planes, etc.)
I am only a newhire at Comair, and I want my company to grow, sorry. I don't want to see contract carriers and definitely their pilots lose jobs or routes, but unfortunately it could happen.
I went to the first regional that would take me! But if I had the choice of going to ACA or Comair several months back, I would have definitely chosen Comair. My main reason sorry to hurt any contract carrier's feelings is because you could be replaced within 90 days by Delta. It just makes sense....... sorry
Good luck to anyone out there looking for a job. I know it's rough. Hope you all find jobs soon.
Jet