Originally Posted by
ingleburg5
Incorrect. ExpressJet was not stuck with a bunch of airplanes. All of the leases for the aircraft ExpressJet flies are held by Continental. ExpressJet chose to hold on to the leases of 69 aircraft in order to prevent those aircraft from being given to another carrier and used as competition. They then took those 69 aircraft and created the branded ExpressJet Airlines/Charter. Most of these aircraft are now part of new CPA's with Continental and United. What American is doing with Eagle is the same old game every other carrier has done to its regional feed.