The end of a commuter airline and hundreds of jobs was announced Friday. In a news release, Delta said Comair's operations will end Sept. 29. Employees were told at a Friday morning meeting.

Delta spokeswoman Kristin Baur said 702 of Comair's local employees live in Northern Kentucky; 329 reside in Ohio. Company-wide, 816 pilots, 450 flight attendants and 225 mechanics stand to lose ...

Comair plans to reduce its fleet of 50-seat jets from 65 at the end of this year to 16 by the end of 2012. The rest of its fleet will be 28 planes with 65 to 76 seats.

Comair operates a fleet of mostly 50-seat regional jets, which Delta doesn't want to fly anymore. Delta, which is based in Atlanta, had about 500 of the 50-seaters in 2008 and plans to reduce that ...