Timeline for events tied to Comair's plan to emerge from bankruptcy.þþ--Sept. 14, 2005: Delta Air Lines Inc., along with subsidiary Comair, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.þþ--Oct. 13, 2005: Comair says it will cut up to 650 jobs and reduce pay for management and nonunion workers. The regional airline also begins talks with unions on plans to reduce pilot costs by $17.3 million, flight attendant costs by $8.9 million and mechanic costs by $1 million, cuts the company says it needs to stay competitive.þþ--Jan. 27, 2006: Union representing Comair mechanics says mechanics approve the $1 million annual cuts in pay and pension benefits.þþ--Feb. 22, 2006: Comair asks federal bankruptcy judge to reject its union contract with flight attendants.þþ--March 24, 2006: Flight attendants vote to authorize union leaders to call a strike if Comair imposes concessions.þþ--April 26, 2006: Federal bankruptcy judge rules that Comair cannot void its contract with flight attendants to impose pay cuts.þþ--June 27, 2006: Comair again asks judge to allow it to impose concessions on flight attendants after reducing amount to $7.9 million.þþ--July 21, 2006: Judge says Comair can toss out contract with flight attendants and impose concessions.þþ--Aug. 27, 2006: Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., killing 49 of the 50 people aboard.þþ--Oct. 9, 2006: Comair says it will impose wage cuts and changes in work rules for flight attendants beginning Nov. 15.þþ--Oct. 13, 2006: Comair and International Brotherhood of Teamsters reach tentative agreement on wage cuts and other concessions for flight attendants.þþ--Oct. 18, 2006: Comair and machinists agree to a deal that will not increase concessions from the original $1 million.þþ--Nov. 2, 2006: Comair asks federal bankruptcy judge to allow it to impose concessions on its 1,500 pilots if agreement not reached.þþ--Nov. 14, 2006: Flight attendants vote to accept cuts in wages and other concessions.þþ--Nov. 30, 2006: Judge asks pilots and Comair to try to reach deal.þþ--Dec. 4, 2006: Pilots and Comair resume talks for first time since Nov. 16.þþ--Dec. 11, 2006: Pilots authorize union leaders to call a strike.þþ--Dec. 21, 2006: Judge rules that Comair can impose wage cuts and changes in work rules for pilots.þþ--Dec. 22, 2006: Comair asks judge to block a strike or other job action by pilots if concessions imposed.þþ--Dec. 28, 2006: Comair and leaders of the Air Line Pilots Association representing Comair pilots agree to resume negotiations in January. Comair asks judge to postpone ruling on strike injunction while talks continue.þþ--Jan. 8: Comair and ALPA resume negotiations with private mediator, plan to continue talks through Feb. 1. þþ
Source: NY Times
