Will comair get mesa's flying?

[Raskal]

There is no winning at Comair. I have 8 years and three stripes to prove it.

Ouch...well said.

 

[ex j-41]

Obviously I hope all 50 seaters go away and mainline gets more of the flying back. You know--remove 5 RJ flights and replace them all with 1 DC9 or MD88. But, if someone does have to replace some of Mesa's flying, I vote for Expressjet. Those guys did a great job in SLC and LAX. Maybe they can come back.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Don't know if any DC9's can hold 250 people.

Think you are going to have to replace 2 rj's for every 1 MD88.
It takes 4 f/o's to make 1 DC9 f/o pay and 2 capt.
If the public wants frequency then the RJ's are still the right airplanes for the job.

 

[N813CA]

DDpaysoff

You could be unemployed. If you are not happy quit and I can move up a number.

 

[CFI2766]

The Mojave desert will have a little more shade.
PBR

Win. Filled with Win.

 

[www.]

Nope. ASA is out of cvg starting in July.

 

[N813CA]

we have had a lot of Freedom trips here is proof or one of many. Look who was flying them last month to these dates:

DPL: Rpt 0825 25Jun106433 CVG 0925MSP 1033CRJ107208 20825Jun106324 MSP 1140CVG 1430CRJ040150 15025Jun106360 CVG 1510ORF 1646CRJ054136 13625Jun106349 ORF 1740CVG 1919CRJ0139 139

 

[Texx]

we have had a lot of Freedom trips here is proof or one of many. Look who was flying them last month to these dates:

DPL: Rpt 0825 25Jun106433 CVG 0925MSP 1033CRJ107208 20825Jun106324 MSP 1140CVG 1430CRJ040150 15025Jun106360 CVG 1510ORF 1646CRJ054136 13625Jun106349 ORF 1740CVG 1919CRJ0139 139

And look at the DAL sch for July/AUG. F9 to EV:

DTW- BDL, CVG, BNA, CAE, CAK, CHS, CLE, CLT, CMH....
CVG - BDL, BNA, CLE, ..

 

[doh]

Obviously I hope all 50 seaters go away and mainline gets more of the flying back. You know--remove 5 RJ flights and replace them all with 1 DC9 or MD88...

Bye Bye---General Lee

I agree with this part of the Gen's statement. Wouldn't it be nice if the Delta pilots grew a pair! They may actually have merged with a pair in NWA, time will tell. But one thing is certain, only Delta pilots can negotiate back Delta flying. But up to now they haven't had the guts! Ooh, I hope we get some flying back whine, whine, whine. Go out there and negotiate it back! Man up ferchrissakes!

 

[General Lee]

I agree with this part of the Gen's statement. Wouldn't it be nice if the Delta pilots grew a pair! They may actually have merged with a pair in NWA, time will tell. But one thing is certain, only Delta pilots can negotiate back Delta flying. But up to now they haven't had the guts! Ooh, I hope we get some flying back whine, whine, whine. Go out there and negotiate it back! Man up ferchrissakes!

Say what you want, but honestly I haven't met a 767 Capt lately that would give away scope, primarily because they were MD88 Captains before the BK and saw their own flying go the way of the RJ. I think a lot of people early on (96 contract) didn't think RJs would proliferate like they did. Things were going so well just before 9-11, more people looked away when the 70 seater came around. The 76 seater was forced upon the DL pilots by a BK judge (I thought it would have been more seats, actually), and now I don't see any more scope givebacks unless there is another BK judge doing it, which is unlikely. I certainly wouldn't give scope away for more pay. I think we will get higher pay and NOT give away scope for the next contract. A 100 seater will not willingly ever go to the Regionals, unless it is in Joe Merchant's dreams. (along with a donkey and a broomstick)


How about better rumors coming out of this thread? How about DL possibly hiring 900+ over the next two years, with newhires going to the A320 and MD90 fleets. There you have it. Giving away scope, would mean all of that would go to waste, and we don't want that, right?


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[doh]

I absolutely don't want that! I'd like to see all flying done under the brand done by pilots on the list. So far, only AA has proposed that. I suggest Delta follow their lead.