Originally Posted by
JohnDoe
Don't be surprised if Delta ties up the airplanes long enough to keep Republic from transferring them to United. They could easily tie them up long enough so RAH can't fulfill their CPA. Delta will not easily allow RAH to move them to a competitor of Delta. Remember who has a lawsuit against who. When Delta wanted Pinnacle to be cheaper and forced them into bankruptcy, they said the only way they would financially back Pinnacle during bankruptcy was if they parked all of the planes that Colgan flew for United. Why would Delta simply bow out, cancel the CPA, and let the lift they give up go over to benefit a competitor?
Those 55 aircraft orders for United weren't going to just show up overnight. The rumor mill is churning out that the Delta flying could be finished by May. No one has ever commended BB for being an employee friendly CEO, but he has made some smart business decisions before (minus trying to venture out of the fee for departure game).