Originally Posted by
maxjet
What are you talking about? If UA buys Mesa then follow what AMG wrote. Pretty simple. Mesa FA’s probably stapled unless they are covered by McCaskill-Bond statute which there is some doubt.
That is exactly why it will never happen. It’s a completely avoidable expense. If UAL suddenly changed their minds about operating 175’s, they could simply transfer those that they already own over to their certificate, hire off of the street, and avoid all of the merger cost.