The FFD meeting did not release the letter until the PDT MEC Chairman refused to sign it. That's what my sources say; he refused to sign. That's when it was sent out as is.
I'm also hearing that AAG may be in discussions with them soon, if they aren't already to send some 175's there.
AAG wants desperately to send planes elsewhere in an effort to say "we told you so" to the envoy pilots.
They may have a deal for 10 with an outside non AAG vendor in the works, which buys them time to get a deal with PDT and for PDT to spin up a training program. PDT has estimated 18 months for both a training and Maint program.
Eventually PDT will be folded into envoy. The CRJ's that went to PSA were never destined for envoy. The envoy pilots and their MEC have voted no THREE (3) times already against concessions. Each time under threat of losing flying and potentially their jobs. The rest of the FFD pilots need to follow the lead of envoy, XJT and RAH.
Potentially getting new planes (from envoy) is why PDT did not sign.
You PDT pilots need to get all over your MEC.