Originally Posted by
Too Tall
Let us also not forget that Colgan flying the Q400s was not Continental first choice, Express Jet was, but they turned the offer down.
In hindsight, it's easy to say XJT should have got BACK into turboprop flying.
But saying that "they turned it down" is an oversimplification of what really happened. IE, not enough airframes/guaranteed length of agreement. Also, the previous CPA was so restrictive that it made many of XJT management's decisions for them. And not always for the better.