Originally Posted by
calmwinds
The big difference in the rumor about United purchasing Xjet is that the rumor was repeated in Bloomberg News. If journalistic standards were followed, which I have no reason to doubt, this rumor would have required being confirmed by sources within Xjet or United management. No other regional has had this type of rumor published by the press.
With both American and Delta bringing their regional flying in-house, it is logical that United would consider the same thoughts. With Xjet being a “bad fit” for SKW, I would think SKW would gladly consider selling to United if the price was right. And, with Xjet becoming a United only carrier, a former United (Continential) wholly owned regional, and providing the bulk of the United flying out of IAH, I think Xjet makes for a good fit.
Rumor isn’t reality. Just ask any CRJ pilot what that reality is. Fewer than six months left in the DL world and less than a year in the AA system yet no word on where we’ll wind up and no ability to exercise our ‘seniority’. Good times indeed.