Ooooo the old Q400's for Freedom bit! That little nugget is actually not a rumor. It was started by Delta/DCI when Freedom accepted to fly the Dash's out of JFK. DCI was looking to expand the turboprop service out if JFK with the Q400 and Freedom would get the first dibs at a/c. Well DCI/Delta decided to go with the CRJ-900 which of course Freedom got first dibs, even though the Dash's failed miserably and beyond MAG's targeted operating budget!