Originally Posted by
SkipperBaloo
You totally missed my point. United gave Air Whisky 40 planes because they need the flying done despite how senior/expensive they are. There is no way XJT is as expensive as most other regionals.
[During United meet and greet in the crew room...]
Captain so-and-so: "So, is Expressjet the most expensive regional for United"
United rep: "Oh no, XJT is probably one of the cheapest"