Clearly you're not understanding what various people are trying to tell you. So before you jump to conclusions slow down and try to read before you think you know it all.

While you are correct for saying that originally it was mainline flying, that was years ago. Since then flying has been given to regionals and in the case of AMR it was exclusively Eagle (excluding CHQ and many more years ago all the other that formed into Eagle). AMR was a holding company that consisted of AA, Eagle, and several dozens if not more of other companies. All went into BK, and Eagle negotiated with the "understanding" that all concessions would be in order to "secure future large RJ orders." Was it in writing?...unfortunately no.

Along comes a merger (while the ENTIRE time upper AMR management was dead set on going it alone until their hand was forced) and new bosses come to town. They evaluate the Delta and Pinnacle deal and say that regardless of what was told to Eagle, that it is not competitive anymore. US Airways management comes back to Eagle and try's to get a B scale or some other kind of concessions (a video of a conference can be found somewhere of managements own words regarding this). This was already after a BK concessionary deal was signed.

Eagle holds the line, (regardless of who started such B scale talks and he-said-she-said) so they go to PSA. PSA caves like a spineless wimp against a big bully. PSA degrades the industry and embarresses themselves in the meantime. All respect is now lost for PSA, which is unfortunate for all you NO voters.

This is not an exact timeline but you get the gist.

So to make a long story short, the flying WAS taken from a wholly owned AA AND Eagle. While I would love ALL flying to be done by mainline ONLY, it SHOULD have at least stayed in house at Eagle and a crap deal was made to potentially give to PSA.

Fire away.