Delta Talking to Republic Mesa Can't Provide Aircraft

[John Pennekamp]

You'd think that the people who make these decisions at the major carriers would occasionally talk to each other. If they did, they would have figured out by now that there is a reason Mesa can undercut the rest of the industry...

Maybe we need to teach modern history to all perspective airline managers.

They operate the airlines under the Chinese definition of insanity. Making the same mistakes over and over, but expecting a different result every time.

 

[bvt1151]

Is Comair the big winner here? RP will have to get those 135's from somewhere, and only Comair has the aircraft sitting around to take excess demand.

Either way, its always great to hear news about JO screwing up.

 

[V-1]

Ok, so Delta subcontracts to Mesa who, for lack of ability to deliver, subcontracts to Chautauqua who, for lack of ability to deliver, subcontracts to Comair, who may not be able to deliver as well due to crew shortages. Comair, for lack of ability to deliver, subcontracts the work to a freight operator in the Northeast who offers some nice 35-year-old Chieftains which, in freight configuration, are capable of hauling 16 passengers at a time, so long as they lie on top of one another, since there are no passenger seats. The first class passengers can flip a coin to determine who gets the copilot's seat.

Delta is pleased with their decision, the flights are completed, and the "self-loading cargo" is delivered to its final destination. Mission accomplished.

This industry becomes more amusing almost daily.

 

[embraerdriver]

Is Comair the big winner here? RP will have to get those 135's from somewhere, and only Comair has the aircraft sitting around to take excess demand.

Either way, its always great to hear news about JO screwing up.

Since when did RAH have trouble getting airplanes?

Chew on this-RAH will buy all excess A/C Comair has laying around!

 

[MedFlyer]

It's a done deal. The 135's are already loaded in the schedules to fly JFK-PVD/BDL.

 

[Cloudroller]

XJT is not going to DL. CHQ lines for Sep are full of the Freedumb flying.

So CHQ is steeling the flying from Freedom? I thought the Travolta got it

 

[bvt1151]

Since when did RAH have trouble getting airplanes?

I wasn't aware of any spare 135's Chautauqua had sitting around.

Chew on this-RAH will buy all excess A/C Comair has laying around!

Nice attempt at flame, but there's no possible way Chautauqua could ramp up CRJ's before Mesa could ramp up the Dash's.

 

[SYX328]

Actually it is called rallingnment of flying. The 135's are ending up in JFK. The 145's are doing all other flying and Freedumb gets the boot in OCT.


Suck on that

 

[sleddriver77]

The 135's are ending up in JFK.

Let's hope not. That would make it all the easier for CHQ management to create the "New York" base, to encompass flying out of LGA, EWR AND JFK. uke:

 

[BlackPilot628]

I'm sure there are plenty E135's sitting around in the desert or something. I know we have a few E135's sitting on the ramp in CMH. There painted in the Albino colors.