Originally Posted by
Mason32
Eagle has two operating certificates... one which can continue to fly small scope planes for AA... and the second which will be free to purchase larger aircraft. Eagles current planes will be completely paid off with 2 years. Eagle also obtained DOT authorization to fly anywhere under the open sky's agreement. Eagle itself is a member of the One World program and would be free to codeshare with any of the other One World partners.
It would also be free, with the larger planes certificate, to fly existing Eagle routes for AA as an interline provider like jetblue does except with larger planes.
They just did an end run around scope with the money coming back to the same shareholders.
I will never say never in this industry, but do you really think that Eagle will go off and essentially create its own airline after it got burned by its mother carrier? Does that sound familiar to you? It has happened twice in recent memory and has turned out the same in each case. You are talking about immense expenses in a very tight and competitive environment. I think Eagle's death would come much quicker if this were the case.