More Merger Conjecture

[V1cutsrfun]

Ok... my .02 ......

At a quick glance.... estimate 750 RJ's between between Northwest and Delta... anybody with exact fleet totals??

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[Grinder10]

Pinnacle does have all 200s for NW, but their asa which runs through 2017 is for 124 airplanes. The 200's can be replaced with larger aircraft.

 

[WSurf]

Merger happens, and all the flying will go to the lowest bidders. This should be entertainment at its finest.

I see tons of backstabbing in the future.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Merger happens, and all the flying will go to the lowest bidders. This should be entertainment at its finest.

I see tons of backstabbing in the future.

Which would be different... how?

 

[DoinTime]

NWA has dumped a ton of money into compass right now to let it go by the wayside. yes, it's been done before, but i could see nwa dumping more of their 50 seaters (pinnacle) for the larger 900's or 175 than getting rid of compass. yes there is a definite possibility of a fire sale of the wholly owns into a holding company, but i don't think you would see compass go away. plus, if there is any sort of furlough coming from mainline, guess where they are going...

I think its just the opposite is true with Compass. NW has hardly spent a dime on them. There is no company infrastructure and nearly every aspect of the company is built on outsourcing (primarily to NWA) and leases. If ever there were a paper airline its Compass.

My bet on a post merger DCI network looks like this;

- ASA/Skywest will look pretty much the same as now with the possible pullback of some older 50-seaters

- Rebublic will assume operation of the Compass fleet

- Operations of Freedom/Pinnacle/Comair/Mesaba (jet fleet only) will be merged together with a net loss of about 100 50-seaters (including all erj's at Freedom and the older CRJ's in the fleet).

- All turboprops will be allocated to the lowest wage bidder able to do the work (probably Colgan)

- Express jet will continue its experimental cost sharing contract in LA with a review as to its feasibility when the contract expires.


Take it for what its worth.....absolutely nothing.

 

[spg2bmd]

Mesa goes under, some 50s go away, and a blended NWA/Delta whipsaw mentality whittles pay rates down to "buy one month of rj flying, get one free!"

 

[jacksjj]

Word on the RAH homefront is we are going to buy Compass.....and that money is going to be used to fund NW's side of the deal.

 

[WSurf]

NWA has dumped a ton of money into compass right now to let it go by the wayside.

Ask the MidAtlantic Pilots at US Airways.

 

[Exskydiverdrivr]

John Pennekamp- something I finally agree with ya on!

Write in Jimmy Buffet! Might as well put a REAL PIRATE in office.