I'll bet the company didn't want this out too early as now many employees there will start looking for work elsewhere and too early for them. I wouldn't expect pilot furlough announcements at AA or Eagle until the last minute for the same reason. Companies in these situations want attrition at times and rates that work best for them and thus employee trimming plans are usually kept quiet till the last minute.

Eagle fleet planning wise, I'd expect more CRJ-700's, new E-175's and Q400 turboprops. I think Eagle will be smaller then it is now by at least 1/3 and possibly half allowing other carriers to bid for and obtain some of that feed. Unfortunately, as Eagle's RJ's expand in size, it allows no growth at AA and thus there will likely be no Eagle pilot attrition from the top, so the "238" group won't be going anywhere for quite a while, let alone the "824". Any Eagle pilot attrition needs will thus likley be by normal means, furloughs or possible transfers to other carrier(s) that will also do Eagle feed and need pilots. I understand Eagle ALPA tossed Eagle pilot seniority rights should flying transfer occur in the scrap bucket so as to make AMR's ability to transfer that flying easier for another carrier to digest as there won't be any seniority squabbles with their pilots.

AMR has already stated the AA aircraft order that goes through 2018 is for replacement only and thus no expansion at AA. The claims of "20%" increase in flying at AA will just be done as a result of PBS that will allow AA to do more flying with the same number of pilots and planes, just everyone working more. All in all, not a good scenario going forward and again, expect little or no advance warning, unless of course someone "leaks" something like in this apparent instance.