Originally Posted by
jayray2
I don't see how not actually owning the airline would insulate Delta from liability. All the contractor regionals still fly the Delta banner and all carry Delta passengers.
My point was that they are starting to get the aircraft of their balance sheets. It's the beginning of shedding them. I wasn't stating that selling them will free them from liability if the law is changed, but as of right now it does. A big part of this is the DOT 3 hr rule IMO.