Screw it, I’m going to revive this thread. I actually just read THE actual CPA legal document between United and Mesa.
The contract states a delivery of 30 aircraft to be delivered in late 2014 and early 2015, for a Five year term, which will end (unless extended) in late 2019-early 2020.. No specific “aircraft exit dates” were specified in the document as they didn’t have the delivery dates nailed down. UA contractually only has to give them a couple weeks notice if they intend to discontinue operations with them.
I DON’T like the idea of poaching another pilot group’s flying, but if Compass has a Hail Mary, this is it.