Originally Posted by
amcnd
More intriguing is they didn’t just award it to XJT. Makes me think its not a slam dunk.. they are “UA” owned aircraft so my bet Mesa or Compass or XJT. Someone that typically doest but there own lately..
My guess is they don't want to announce it until it's closer to the date. If they announce it early, one airline will know they are losing flying and may lose the pilots, thus affecting the operation. Wait until the end so the other company can get spooled up.