Originally Posted by
B767
I'll play the role of an additional pessimist here. Our offer at eagle was for 60 new planes. Now they're supposedly talking with PSA about 60 new planes. Lets not rule out that SKW has options for 60 additional Ejets, and their first base is already announced to be ORD for the Ejet. SKW already does flying for both AA and US. They could EASILY be given the 60 additional planes. Their options and the number management is putting out match.
Listen to the video out on Kirby's Q&A, also read what came form their camp late spring early summer. The 60 is just the first wave, there is a number of orders that they will be making as the regionals re fleet. RAH has options, Compass has options and SKW has options.
SKW could get airplanes out west specially since the 50 seaters they have on contract with AA are some of the older -200 and the contract expires in 3 years. Look at the option SKW has for the later part of decade, these will be replacing some of the current flying they do for UAL.
RAH will not just be flying out of ORD for AA, they will slowly blend into the system and since they do outstation bases it will be easier to fit them into the DFW market as well as MIA. There will be much shifting around over the next years or so.
With that said they could make an example out of Eagle just like Delta did with Comair but management has a different plan for Eagle. They are investing heavily into the company and they already have cost saving measures in place.