Please guys, don't get your hopes up for new aircraft. The problem is (both PDT and PSA) is Airways puts the capital up for our aircraft. Right now, Airways is not the most financially stable and they cannot put forth the money right now. The same rumor was running around PDT about Horizon Q200s and they fell though. I agree it would make so much sense to keep most regional flying in-house and control costs however, Airways doesn't share those thoughts.

As for the schedules, the only thing you can hope for is that contracts get mixed up and the outcome will be in your favor. I know at PDT on reserve we get 4 days in a row free from duty in addition to our 10 days off and I'm not sure if that is the same at PSA. Plus some of our reserve lines do have 11 and 12 days off if your lucky. As for those based in DAY and TYS, expect the same early shows with late returns on the last day. Don't expect comutable lines there. In addition, around CLT expect your last day to be the longest. Just FYI.