Originally Posted by ScaryKite

i dont know the exact dates on the CRJ leases but we do know that they are just temporary! The first leases expire in 04/2008 and more 145s are coming from our Airways side!

When they got the contract with continental, CHQ was under the impression they were going to get 145s from XJet, but Xjet stood their ground and they had the option to keep the planes and they did just that, and they started their branded flying with those airframes.

So heres CHQ with a new contract and no 145s to be found, so they had to go out to the desert and fix up some CRJs, it was never in RAHs management interests to add another type to the fleet! Its more expensive, but there were no 145s to be found! So the CRJs were a quick messy fix to get the flying started and now they are getting more and more 145s online with continental! And i am sad to say it (insert not), but yes the CRJ is going away and eventually every CHQ 145 with a delta, usairways, or united paint job, will eventually be a continental bird whilst S5 and RW take over the flying that CHQ used to do on the other codeshares! In a few years chautauqua will most likely be exclusive to CAL and American Connection! If not gone all together! We'll see! The thing about airlines is everything is subject to change! Welcome aboard!