So what's the deal with DL and Mesa 900s?

[OCP]

Is Mesa actually flying them? The Delta website says that they are.

 

[sweptback]

Saw one parked at C concourse in ATL the other day.

 

[dooork]

Is Mesa actually flying them? The Delta website says that they are.

Yes. Freedom...which is a division of MESA.
Wehave 6 now and 8 more by start of 2009.

 

[McNugent]

Until Delta realizes how much you suck and takes them back

 

[blesko]

Saw one parked at C concourse in ATL the other day.

the ones parked at C are pinnacles'...those with the "PQ" tail number are theirs. Freedumbs are operated out of JFK, for now. JFK-ORD, JFK-DFW and maybe a few other city pairs

 

[sweptback]

the ones parked at C are pinnacles'...those with the "PQ" tail number are theirs. Freedumbs are operated out of JFK, for now. JFK-ORD, JFK-DFW and maybe a few other city pairs

I know how to tell them apart, thank you very much. It was a Freedom one. Don't know what they were doing there but it wasn't Pinnacle.

 

[Hypoxik]

Saw one in BOS doing the JFK run.

 

[TAWS]

2 airlines.

1 that couldn't staff it's core business last summer (NWA) and subsequently paid NWA over $1million in charges.
1 that can't staff it's business with UAL, or USAIR yet somehow starts feeding DAL.

How does this happen??

 

[dooork]

Until Delta realizes how much you suck and takes them back

Lets see...ASA was the worst airline...was it last year or ever?...I dont know...but they are still around!

 

[USCtrojan]

Lets see...ASA was the worst airline...was it last year or ever?...I dont know...but they are still around!

ASA is arguably the most profitable airline in the Airline industry. It IS the most profitable in the Regional ranks.

Trojan

 

[dooork]

ASA is arguably the most profitable airline in the Airline industry. It IS the most profitable in the Regional ranks.

Trojan

OK.I was not talking about profits.

 

[OCP]

Lets see...ASA was the worst airline...was it last year or ever?...I dont know...but they are still around!

Really....And over 5 years in to a contract that was over 5 years ago, and we should be the best?

Let's see how Mesa does with their contract.

 

[atlcrjdriver]

Lets see...ASA was the worst airline...was it last year or ever?

ASA was in bitter contract negotiations for 5 years that spilled over into performance numbers. Since signing our numbers have come up. Also our only base is ATL which can be a performance killer.

 

[indianboy7]

2 airlines.

1 that couldn't staff it's core business last summer (NWA) and subsequently paid NWA over $1million in charges.
1 that can't staff it's business with UAL, or USAIR yet somehow starts feeding DAL.

How does this happen??

Bankruptcy court....

 

[ohplease!]

OK.I was not talking about profits.

You think anything else matters?!?

 

[CFI2766]

2 airlines.

1 that couldn't staff it's core business last summer (NWA) and subsequently paid NWA over $1million in charges.
1 that can't staff it's business with UAL, or USAIR yet somehow starts feeding DAL.

How does this happen??

Delta, like the passengers, places the cost of the ticket well above the quality of the service in order of preference when it comes time to choose a regional feeder. Cheapest wins.

Just an observation....

 

[SoberIrishman]

ASA never came anywhere close to being as bad as F8, ever!

When Freedom flight attendants cannot even do their safety announcement without reading from the manual, that says a lot about the level of training and professionalism. This is witnessed by the passengers, and hopefully the FAA, on a daily basis.

ASA runs a very professional operation at what is considered to be the busiest airport in the world. The future of the MESA operation for mainline is without doubt less than rosy.

 

[Medeco]

ASA never came anywhere close to being as bad as F8, ever!

When Freedom flight attendants cannot even do their safety announcement without reading from the manual, that says a lot about the level of training and professionalism. This is witnessed by the passengers, and hopefully the FAA, on a daily basis.

ASA runs a very professional operation at what is considered to be the busiest airport in the world. The future of the MESA operation for mainline is without doubt less than rosy.

About 2 years ago I noticed our ASA FA's reading the same way. This was back when they reduced the training timeline for the FA program. Before that changed they had to know it from memory. Maybe they still do, but they get out online and read.

Just so you know we are not immune to this.

Medeco

 

[gator_hater]

I thought I heard one of ASA's FA instructors say that they incouraged reading of the announcement sop they didn't scew it up.

Cheers for New Belgium

 

[WSurf]

ASA never came anywhere close to being as bad as F8, ever!

When Freedom flight attendants cannot even do their safety announcement without reading from the manual, that says a lot about the level of training and professionalism. This is witnessed by the passengers, and hopefully the FAA, on a daily basis.

ASA runs a very professional operation at what is considered to be the busiest airport in the world. The future of the MESA operation for mainline is without doubt less than rosy.

So what if they were reading it from the manual. I think the FAA would be glad that they did it word for word. Maybe it was a bunch of new-hire FA's, jeez I know Mesa has a big turnover there.

As for ASA running a VERY PROFESSIONAL OPERATION..... hmmmmm I don't think I would have gone that route yet. After reading a bunch of post by ASA people, I think they are working towards that with there new contract.