Skywest leaving DFW - or?

[KingAirKiddo]

Metro,

Point taken...I'll just delete both posts and call it a day...

I've spent entirely too much time on this board today anyway.

KAK

 

[bvt1151]

ddpaysoff,

You are competely incorrect about the RJDC. I would suggest you become educated before you say such things.
The RJDC is concerned about the union misrepresenting its own union members. How would that apply to Skywest and even CHQ who are not part of ALPA? The RJDC is not against scope either. Try reading up, I'm sure you'd learn a lot.
http://www.rjdefense.com

Unless of course RJDC succeds. What the RJDC doesn't realize is that if they win, there is nothing that prevents DAL from taking CMR's 70 seat jets and putting them on SKYW property.

PS - It should be said that I am not a backer of the RJDC, nor do I advocate the premis of the lawsuit.

 

[Long Time Gone]

KingAir,

..................

One must think before one posts. Musn't one?

As they say......Common sense isn't always common, is it? At least he was nice enough to delete the posts.

LTG

 

[KingAirKiddo]

Actually, the more I think about it this is all the more reason that the Comair and ASA pilot groups should simply be merged into one company. As a pilot of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Airlines, like you, why shouldn't I be excited by the prospect of another city besides Cincinnati in which to be based? I personally view Comair and ASA in the light of what's mine is yours and what's yours is mine, and not we "own" Cincinnati and you "own" Atlanta and Dallas. In essence, one "Delta Connection" with one contract, a return of mainline flying as markets become stronger, and bye-bye contract carriers.

Admittedly, I did fail to remember that ASA is in contract negotiations when I first posted and do apologize for what must have been an insulting message. However,this just reinforces my position that there should be no "us vs. them" between ASA/Comair and mainline for that matter.

Your thoughts?

 

[MetroSheriff]

KingAIr,

Just to clarify, I know what you meant and I took no offense given the context. I was just saying that the timing was a tad poor.

That being said, I think you would be hard pressed to find many folks (on the labor side) that would be against the merger of ASA/Comair. More leverage, less corporate redundancy, better economies of scale, etc., etc., etc.

All reasons why management would fight it to the death (IMHO). I know at ASA we would be best served if DL just closed up the Puzzle Palace on Viginia Ave and moved the whole shootin' match up to Northern Kentucky.

For all their faults the mgt at Comair seems to know how to run an airline. At least thats how it seems passing thru CVG.

 

[asapilot]

I have been on MLOA for 18 months and then in training on the 50 and then 70 (with you).

Tim-

You know I had to bust your chops for that post, it's what I do. No offense was intended. At least I didn't hang a sign on your desk that said "TOOL" this time. Hope you're enjoying the -700!

 

[KingAirKiddo]

Metro,

Fair enough...no harm, no foul then?

Off to CVG to spend the weekend flying to who knows where (but I'm sure it will be someplace cold!)

Take care,
KAK