More regional consolidation at Delta, Cleveland at risk
Worries over the fate of Comair came to fruition yesterday after Delta said it plans to park half the 97 regional jets now in operation at the hub. It is also cutting the number of employees at the diminishing Cleveland hub. Not surprisingly, since this is only the latest iteration of what used to euphemistically be called “right sizing”, 53 50-seat jets will be spun out of the fleet leaving only 16. In addition, the Cincinnati operation will include 15 70-seat and 13 90-seat CRJs with the consequent furloughs.
