Originally Posted by
Wingtips
Mesa is run like trash, just like PNCL. They both will be gone in 3 years because they can not make money. Mesa is a trash product, and most airlines are trying or have dumped their flying. As the RJ industry becomes harder to run, more places will see CH 11 and maybe CH 7. I think Republic is next. This is just making the whole owned RJs a better idea, as they seem to be well run, and are becoming more and more economical.
I'm not sure I understand your logic. You're claiming that a wholly owned regional is LESS likely to be BK, yet AMR and therefore AE are BK. Also, it appears that AE's performance numbers in 2012 were terrible. Even Mesa beat AE. So how is it that a wholly owned Regional seems to be well run?
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