Originally Posted by
FlyingKat
The deal hinged on exchanging the XRs for 175s, which required UAL to get scope relief from its pilots. UAL was unable to get this so they "couldn't support the merger" which caused the deal to fall apart for now.
This deal is dead unless Bedford decides he wants to fly the XRs long term.
Flight ops managers at Republic basically said the price was too high. BB only wanted compass, but it was all of nothing, so Republic walked away. I doubt Republic would go back to a mixed fleet of aircraft, unless they got a good deal.