Why Was Comair Not Sold?

[JECKEL]

Why was Comair not sold?

This may be a bad sign for the pilots at Comair. Compass and Mesaba are sold off and Comair is left "in the bag".

Comair may not be a sellable Delta asset and because of this the writing may be one the wall ... a closing of the doors.

The Comair president did not present any comforting or assuring words for Comair pilots today when all he had to say is that Comair must remain focused on the short term and that the planned move to DTW is still going forward.

Work real hard right up to the very end!

 

[Raoul Duke]

who wants to buy 50 seat aircraft right now?

 

[Bugsmasher Plus]

Why was Comair not sold?

This may be a bad sign for the pilots at Comair. Compass and Mesaba are sold off and Comair is left "in the bag".

Comair may not be a sellable Delta asset and because of this the writing may be one the wall ... a closing of the doors.

The Comair president did not present any comforting or assuring words for Comair pilots today when all he had to say is that Comair must remain focused on the short term and that the planned move to DTW is still going forward.

Work real hard right up to the very end!

One of the Q & A this morning stated that DAL attempted to market Comair and the cost structure was simply too high.. nobody wanted it.

As somebody that was there through the 2001 work action, I can't help but think of the fact that the company went from being the most profitable regional of all time with an employee base that was making money hand over fist through their 401K plans and being sold to DAL in '98 for over 2 Billion (yes, with a "B") to a carrier that today practically can't be given away and nobody wants any part of.

Yep, JC.. the strike was worth it..

 

[WMUSIGPI]

It looks as if Comair may well be destined to be slowly parted out and fade into history...

 

[Full of LUV]

One of the Q & A this morning stated that DAL attempted to market Comair and the cost structure was simply too high.. nobody wanted it.

As somebody that was there through the 2001 work action, I can't help but think of the fact that the company went from being the most profitable regional of all time with an employee base that was making money hand over fist through their 401K plans and being sold to DAL in '98 for over 2 Billion (yes, with a "B") to a carrier that today practically can't be given away and nobody wants any part of.

Yep, JC.. the strike was worth it..

Comair has always been first.....
First to fly all jets...
First to demand livable regional wages.....
First to be too costly compared to cheaper upstarts.....

The main issue is their is no barrier to new entrants in the regional market. You obtain some jets or borrow them from a mainline carrier, hire some cheap pilots (the cheaper the better so if you can offer flow through or free hotel makes compensation lower) and compete against established carriers.
I suppose the same happens at mainline but the timeline is much more drawn out.
Best of luck Comair,
Luv

 

[WSurf]

It looks as if Comair may well be destined to be slowly parted out and fade into history...

Kinda Like Us at Piedmont Airlines.

 

[CX880]

Comair has always been first.....
First to fly all jets...
First to demand livable regional wages.....
First to be too costly compared to cheaper upstarts.....

The main issue is their is no barrier to new entrants in the regional market. You obtain some jets or borrow them from a mainline carrier, hire some cheap pilots (the cheaper the better so if you can offer flow through or free hotel makes compensation lower) and compete against established carriers.
I suppose the same happens at mainline but the timeline is much more drawn out.
Best of luck Comair,
Luv

I don't understand. So what you're saying is thank ALPA for trying to get you a better wage even though that same ALPA represented another pilot group to step in to take over you? Either you are not making sense or you just described the regional industry perfectly.

 

[sniper]

Comair has always been first.....
First to fly all jets...
First to demand livable regional wages.....
First to be too costly compared to cheaper upstarts.....

The main issue is their is no barrier to new entrants in the regional market. You obtain some jets or borrow them from a mainline carrier, hire some cheap pilots (the cheaper the better so if you can offer flow through or free hotel makes compensation lower) and compete against established carriers.
I suppose the same happens at mainline but the timeline is much more drawn out.
Best of luck Comair,
Luv

First to initiate PFT as well

 

[sniper]

Kinda Like Us at Piedmont Airlines.

PDT should fly all of the 700's and not PSA.

PSA should have only the 200.

ONE certificate, two pilot groups just like mainline and AWA

 

[Monster Buck]

comair didn't have a flow, thats why
but it won't be long