Originally Posted by
Nevets
It was not a secret that SKW had negotiated a second separate CPA with CAL for 29 aircraft operated with Skywest pilots with XJT's aircraft.
The aircraft that XJT is giving back to CAL are replacing the SRJs, one for one. There is no net gain. The deal with CAL/SKW was going to be for a net gain of 29 aircraft (to CAL). I believe CAL's last minute fleet reduction plan made them shy away from that and sign a CPA with XJT for a status quo of 205 aircraft, at least until next July.
Look at it again though. Because Skywest would sign a deal for 29 aircraft with CAL and we would shrink with CAL. We wouldn't be flying 205 aircraft for them. Hence there wouldn't have been a net gain with Skywest signing a CPA with them. Of course this is after CAL started a pulldown from XJT.