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Old 10-30-2009, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by flycrj200
The airline industry operates in a very dynamic environment. Things could change overnight. It is very difficult to predict what’s going to happen in the near future. Comair was on a mission to hire 300 pilots at one point, and the next month the decided to furlough. No one knows what 2010 will bring. The only sure thing about our industry is CHANGE.
In the words of Jimmy Buffett: "Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On"

There will not be any recalls at Comair for a long, looooooong time.


Happy Halloweenie everyone!
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Old 10-30-2009, 04:49 PM
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Everyone. Tommorow will be my last day at Comair (involuentary furloughed). I just want to say thank you to all the good captains for being good mentors and teachers.
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Old 10-30-2009, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by thrustsetrj200
Mesaba does ZERO flying out of CVG.
Your hangar is still there
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Old 10-30-2009, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by thrustsetrj200
Mesaba does ZERO flying out of CVG.
Do they let the Americans do that, or do you have to be Japanese?

I have seen 50s with XJ on them, but maybe that was back when NWA still had a couple gates there. Same for the Compass EMBs - I haven't seen one in months hence my quote "occasionally Compass"

Maybe they were XJ tail numbers flying for Pinnacle?

In any case, I guess that proves the old adage "Once Delta cuts you to nothing, the next round of cuts falls on the other guy"
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Old 10-31-2009, 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Boomer
Do they let the Americans do that, or do you have to be Japanese?

I have seen 50s with XJ on them, but maybe that was back when NWA still had a couple gates there. Same for the Compass EMBs - I haven't seen one in months hence my quote "occasionally Compass"

Maybe they were XJ tail numbers flying for Pinnacle?

In any case, I guess that proves the old adage "Once Delta cuts you to nothing, the next round of cuts falls on the other guy"
Mesaba occasionally came into CVG from MSP and then on to DTW or back to MSP, before and just after the merger.
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Old 10-31-2009, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by thrustsetrj200
Mesaba does ZERO flying out of CVG.
Pinnacle does some CVG but not as much as we used too
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Old 10-31-2009, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Boomer
Do they let the Americans do that, or do you have to be Japanese?

I have seen 50s with XJ on them, but maybe that was back when NWA still had a couple gates there. Same for the Compass EMBs - I haven't seen one in months hence my quote "occasionally Compass"

Maybe they were XJ tail numbers flying for Pinnacle?

In any case, I guess that proves the old adage "Once Delta cuts you to nothing, the next round of cuts falls on the other guy"
Yeah, Mesaba used to do some flights between MSP and CVG with the RJ200. That came to a stop quite a while ago. Mesaba only has 2 airplanes with XJ on the tail. The rest of the 200s came over from Pinnacle/Comair so 17 of them have random numbers and letters. Not XJ. No XJ tail numbers on Pinnacle's planes either. Mesaba does have a hanger there. If you do see XJ planes hanging out in CVG they aren't revenue flights. Remember I was commenting on the post that said Daddy Delta could reduce Mesaba 50 seaters from CVG. That wouldn't include ferry flights.
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Old 10-31-2009, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by thrustsetrj200
Mesaba had a hanger there. If you do see XJ planes hanging out in CVG they aren't revenue flights.
Fixed it for ya! The KCAB owns it now and they require a $1,000,000 good faith payment just to entertain the idea of purchasing it! It's really nice and modern, but Daddy DL said no way unless the KCAB dropped the price and the stupid million dollar fee. The only XJ aircraft you'll see in CVG are sitting out in front of, or in the Comair hangars.
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Old 10-31-2009, 01:47 PM
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Anyone hear the story about R.A. at the shareholders meeting?
He was asked why in the hell are you contracting work out to contract carriers when you have 3 wholly owned?

They say he refused to answer the question after it was posed to him over and over. Let the revolt begin!!!
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Old 10-31-2009, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by On Autopilot
why in the hell are you contracting work out to contract carriers when you have 3 wholly owned?
Easy - because when Delta pays millions to contract carriers they have no control over where that money goes (bail out USAir and United, purchase Frontier and MidWest).

Wait, maybe that's a good reason not to give millions to contract carriers?
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