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ha ha, I was just thinking the same thing, Let me get this straight, Pinnacle CEO hangs out with the competition, and is going to help them take over the flying that Colgan is doing for UCal, the flying that Colgan is supposedly doing at a loss, and now is going to be picked up by someone who will likely pick it up at profitable rates. Don't forget the little detail that it will cost a lot of money to start a new fleet that happens to be owned by Colgan! Sometimes WoW is what comes to mind reading some of the stuff people put on here,
More like Pinnacle CEO hangs out with the competition, sells out to the competition, and get a nice golden parachute and moves on to a better job without the headaches of his present job.
Not saying I buy this either, but I don't see Skywest just buying the Q operation. The cost of buying the Q operation would be more than just starting it yourself. Plus you would have to deal with ALPA. What does make sense, however, is buying out a competitor cheap and getting more control of mainline lift which gives you more leverage when negotiating contracts with the major airlines.