Originally Posted by
Captain Tony
Because this management has such a strong record of standing up to our mainline "partners"? Don't bet on it.
Really, we have more leverage with DAL since we own all the 700s and most of the 200s. They still need them and want them. UAL would simply park everything but the XRs, then find some bottom feeder to fly them.
Delta is getting rid of 200s no matter what. It is in their pilot contract with a hard number. Whether they go away from Asa, Skywest, endeavor is just a matter of contracts, new deals, cost etc.