Originally Posted by
djrogs03
I think there is more to it than that, I hardly believe AA chose CZ because they didn't want to give them to Envoy? I'm sure it was a business decision involving analysis of the bids including the cost to crew and train the aircraft...there were multiple bidders on the CPA btw...
I'd agree with this assessment. AA had options with RAH which they chose not to exercise in order to give the flying to Compass. I'd guess because of CZ's relatively junior pay scales.
Piedmont will probably get the next batch once the conditions in their LOA are met.