Originally Posted by
oldcarpilot
PNCL had a good hold on 900's and good deal with turbo props with the Q400's, but Delta actually owns all of their 900s, and there is a stipulation written into these contracts that if delta wants these jets back they can take them. (same with all the 900s that are flying Delta colors)
Not entirely true. 16 of the -900s belong to 9E, but all the -900s at XJ are Delta owned. As for taking the jets back, they'll have to renegotiate the air services agreement they signed as part of the XJ purchase. The -200s are Delta owned as well, but were at contractual minimums on those airframes per the ASA signed with Northwest. They could land us in court to dump them like they did with Freedom, but I don't see that happening unless we screw up really badly.