Compass Airlines

[jetfo]

Does anyone have any news about what is going on with the NWA upstart Compass now that the TA has been approved?

 

[IXLR8]

Well

I hope you're not looking for a job..... Neil Coehn is going to be the CEO, what a joke.....what is minimum wage these days anyway?

 

[YourPilotFriend]

Does anyone have any news about what is going on with the NWA upstart Compass now that the TA has been approved?

What do you want to know?

 

[jetfo]

What do you want to know?

I know that they are supposed to start MSP-IAD in June or July with one CRJ200 to keep the certificate alive until they get the 76 pax airplanes online.

I am just curious whether they are going to select the CRJ705 or the EMB175, what the timeline might be, whether they are going to give preferential hiring to the NWA furloughees or whether it's going to be more of a J4J program like a flow down, and naturally what they have in mind for a contract and a union.

 

[jetfo]

Another question might be if there is a NWA/DAL merger in the works, how will that play into what happens with Compass and the other affiliated regionals?

 

[YourPilotFriend]

I know that they are supposed to start MSP-IAD in June or July with one CRJ200 to keep the certificate alive until they get the 76 pax airplanes online.

I am just curious whether they are going to select the CRJ705 or the EMB175, what the timeline might be, whether they are going to give preferential hiring to the NWA furloughees or whether it's going to be more of a J4J program like a flow down, and naturally what they have in mind for a contract and a union.

They were supposed to start flying to DC next month, however, the program seems to be premature at this point. That may change now that the TA has passed. Hiring will be NWA pilots intially until they need to look outside for pilots. Hiring mins will be ATP level as per the insurance requirements. I think the E-175 is the most likely choice for the company. Compass will be an ALPA carrier that will initially be controled by NWALPA until it can operate as its own union.

One thing to watch; If NWA gives 76 seat jets to anyone else besides compass, DO NOT GO TO COMPASS.

 

[YourPilotFriend]

Another question might be if there is a NWA/DAL merger in the works, how will that play into what happens with Compass and the other affiliated regionals?

That goes back to the NWA control issue. NWA would have control over 9E, XJ, Compass, and comair. They could merge all that flying into compass, and that would do wonders for the stock.

 

[BoilerUP]

That goes back to the NWA control issue. NWA would have control over 9E, XJ, Compass, and comair. They could merge all that flying into compass, and that would do wonders for the stock.

If there is a DAL/NWA merger, then how would NWA have control of Comair???

 

[YourPilotFriend]

If there is a DAL/NWA merger, then how would NWA have control of Comair???

Is comair still a wholly owned subsidary of Delta?

 

[BoilerUP]

Yes they are, which is why I don't understand why you said NWA would have control of them in a merger...

 

[Going2Baja]

Skywest will buy Comair and the whipsaw will continue.

BAja.

 

[Iflyamouse]

One thing to watch; If NWA gives 76 seat jets to anyone else besides compass, DO NOT GO TO COMPASS.

Can they do that? I thought Compass got all the planes 76+? Who gets the planes from 51-75 seats?

 

[DTW320]

Can they do that? I thought Compass got all the planes 76+? Who gets the planes from 51-75 seats?

Compass doesn't get 76+ seats, they get UP TO 76 seat airplanes. Mainline gets all aircraft 77 seats and above.