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:''This article is about the US airline. See Comair (South Africa) for the South African operator.''
'Comair' is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines based in Erlanger, Kentucky, USA, a city near the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati, Ohio. Comair is one of the world's largest regional airlines, operating under the name Delta Connection to a large number of destinations in the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas[1].
It also operates some flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Recently Comair opened bases in Greensboro North Carolina, New York JFK and reopened its base in Orlando, Florida. In late 2006, Comair had the worst on time performance of all major U.S. carriers.[2]
The airline was established in March 1977 and started operations in April 1977. It was founded by Patrick J. Sowers, Robert T. Tranter, David Mueller and his father Raymond in Cincinnati and began scheduled services with two Piper Navajo aircraft. Under its parent Comair Holdings, it became a public company in July 1981 to support the growth and capital requirements to upgrade their fleet. It became a Delta Connection carrier in 1984. In July 1986 Delta Air Lines acquired 20% of Comair stock. Delta Air Lines acquired full ownership on 22 October 1999 at a cost of over 2 billion dollars.
On March 26, 2001, Comair's pilots went on strike. The strike cancelled the airlines flights and grounded its fleet. The strike ended after a new contract was agreed to 89 days later. Comair came to nationwide attention in the United States during Christmas 2004 when it cancelled all of its 1,160 flights for Saturday December 25 and Sunday December 26, stranding 30,000 people, many of them never reaching their destination for the holidays. The reason was a twofold combination of record snow and an unknown computer software flaw. On December 23 and 24, a record snowfall hit the Cincinnati area, forcing the airline to deplete its entire supply of deicing solution. With the area highways closed due to the blizzard, no additional deicing fluid could be delivered to the airport, and Comair was forced to cancel all flights beginning on Friday December 24. After receiving necessary supplies overnight, the airline began the process of startup when the computer system that handled flight crew assignments shut down. It had been designed with a hard coded limit of changes for a month, which were far exceeded due to the poor weather in the prior days. The software, ironically, had been in the process of being phased out at the airline in favor of a new system with more capabilities.
Comair's parent company Delta Air Lines, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on September 14, 2005, forcing Comair into bankruptcy along with it. Comair announced that would cut costs by $70 million annually. These savings are to be achieved by aircraft, flight, and employee reductions.
On May 25, 2007, Delta announced that Comair would operate 14 CRJ-900 aircraft for the Delta Connection program. These aircraft will replace 14 CRJ-100 aircraft currently in Comair's fleet.
Main articles: Comair Destinations
The following aircraft are operated by Comair as of March 2007 :
★ On October 8 1979, 'Comair Flight 444', operating a Piper PA-31-310, crashed shortly after takeoff from Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. All eight people aboard were killed.
★ On January 9 1997, 'Comair Flight 3272' operating an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, crashed while on approach into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. All 29 aboard were killed.
★ On March 19 2001, 'Comair Flight 5054' operating an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, experienced an in air incident while in transit from Nassau International Airport to Orlando International Airport. The flight diverted to West Palm Beach Airport for an emergency landing. All 27 aboard survived.
★ On August 27 2006, 'Comair Flight 5191' operating a Bombardier CRJ-100ER aircraft, crashed while taking off from Lexington's Blue Grass Airport. 49 of the 50 on board were killed.
★ Comair
★ Delta Air Lines
1. Directory: World Airlines
2. Which flights are always late? Delta partners, NYC airports top the list
'Comair' is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines based in Erlanger, Kentucky, USA, a city near the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati, Ohio. Comair is one of the world's largest regional airlines, operating under the name Delta Connection to a large number of destinations in the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas[1].
It also operates some flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Recently Comair opened bases in Greensboro North Carolina, New York JFK and reopened its base in Orlando, Florida. In late 2006, Comair had the worst on time performance of all major U.S. carriers.[2]
| Contents |
| History |
| Destinations |
| Fleet |
| Incidents and accidents |
| External links |
| References |
History
The airline was established in March 1977 and started operations in April 1977. It was founded by Patrick J. Sowers, Robert T. Tranter, David Mueller and his father Raymond in Cincinnati and began scheduled services with two Piper Navajo aircraft. Under its parent Comair Holdings, it became a public company in July 1981 to support the growth and capital requirements to upgrade their fleet. It became a Delta Connection carrier in 1984. In July 1986 Delta Air Lines acquired 20% of Comair stock. Delta Air Lines acquired full ownership on 22 October 1999 at a cost of over 2 billion dollars.
A Delta Airlines Comair parked at Will Rogers World Airport (with the old Comair logo on tail)
Comair CRJ-700 at SRQ
On March 26, 2001, Comair's pilots went on strike. The strike cancelled the airlines flights and grounded its fleet. The strike ended after a new contract was agreed to 89 days later. Comair came to nationwide attention in the United States during Christmas 2004 when it cancelled all of its 1,160 flights for Saturday December 25 and Sunday December 26, stranding 30,000 people, many of them never reaching their destination for the holidays. The reason was a twofold combination of record snow and an unknown computer software flaw. On December 23 and 24, a record snowfall hit the Cincinnati area, forcing the airline to deplete its entire supply of deicing solution. With the area highways closed due to the blizzard, no additional deicing fluid could be delivered to the airport, and Comair was forced to cancel all flights beginning on Friday December 24. After receiving necessary supplies overnight, the airline began the process of startup when the computer system that handled flight crew assignments shut down. It had been designed with a hard coded limit of changes for a month, which were far exceeded due to the poor weather in the prior days. The software, ironically, had been in the process of being phased out at the airline in favor of a new system with more capabilities.
Comair's parent company Delta Air Lines, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on September 14, 2005, forcing Comair into bankruptcy along with it. Comair announced that would cut costs by $70 million annually. These savings are to be achieved by aircraft, flight, and employee reductions.
On May 25, 2007, Delta announced that Comair would operate 14 CRJ-900 aircraft for the Delta Connection program. These aircraft will replace 14 CRJ-100 aircraft currently in Comair's fleet.
Destinations
Main articles: Comair Destinations
Fleet
Comair CRJ-100ER
The following aircraft are operated by Comair as of March 2007 :
| Type | Fleet | Seats | Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ-100ER | 62 | 50 | All Routes | |
| Bombardier CRJ-100LR | 41 | 50 | All Routes | |
| Bombardier CRJ-200ER | 40 | 50 | All Routes | |
| Bombardier CRJ-700ER | 27 | 70 | All Routes | |
| Bombardier CRJ-900 | (14 Orders) | 76 (12/64) | TBA | Entry Into Service: August 2007 |
Incidents and accidents
★ On October 8 1979, 'Comair Flight 444', operating a Piper PA-31-310, crashed shortly after takeoff from Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. All eight people aboard were killed.
★ On January 9 1997, 'Comair Flight 3272' operating an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, crashed while on approach into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. All 29 aboard were killed.
★ On March 19 2001, 'Comair Flight 5054' operating an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, experienced an in air incident while in transit from Nassau International Airport to Orlando International Airport. The flight diverted to West Palm Beach Airport for an emergency landing. All 27 aboard survived.
★ On August 27 2006, 'Comair Flight 5191' operating a Bombardier CRJ-100ER aircraft, crashed while taking off from Lexington's Blue Grass Airport. 49 of the 50 on board were killed.
External links
★ Comair
★ Delta Air Lines
References
1. Directory: World Airlines
2. Which flights are always late? Delta partners, NYC airports top the list
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