Originally Posted by mike734
Sorry to hear this although it is not (recently) unexpected. I really thought they had a great shot at making it independently. I know quite a few of the most senior pilots there as I was there the first day of operation (as a division of WestAir). I wish them well. I know they are not done but this does not bode well.
Their concept of flying high cost RJs was doomed from the beginning. I can understand the desire to get out from under the UAL bankruptcy hammer, but I don't think they ever really had a chance.
Sadly, many employees get the short end - as usual.