Originally Posted by mooney

So XJT doesn't decide to pull a Pinnacle and outsource new flying to you. Why pay XJT wages when you have a non union group with lower labor costs?
Remember, Pinnacle and Colgan are 2 separate carriers, but Pinnacle bought airframes for Colgan which are being flown by Colgan pilots. XJT MEC was probably scared that their company would pull the same stunt.