Originally Posted by
MrMustache
True, but look at RAH...
Rumor at RAH is that CHQ and Shuttle will likely be merged. 170s were put on CHQ certificate initially but APA fined CHQ something like 6 million for this and the mulitple certificate kabuki dance was born. Now that the AA/Continental 50 seat scope has been gutted, the business justification for these multiple certificates are gone, along with the horrendous expense of running multiple SOCs, maintenance, training programs, etc.