If the purchase goes through, kiss the branded flying goodbye. If the purchase doesn't go through, kiss the branded flying goodbye sometime later. JA has stated that he would never become the next 'indy air' and I believe has commented on the profitability of the routes that XJT is running on the branded side.

Yeah, the purchase would only go through if XJT stripped those clauses from their contract. And, as much as CJT pilots would put up a fight, CAL would force them to drop the fight or they'll drop their flying, or take away their planes. It's shady, but CAL is not happy at the cost of XJT.