Really!? Shuttle goes all mainline!? That made my day!

Guys- if you have anything in the freezer you should go get it. Like NOW.

thats good. but still, its a little disconcerting that skywest was just awarded what, their 3rd or 4th straight cpa for additional flying? and meanwhile mesa and gojet securing more 76 seat flying while cpz is busy securing atp tuition reimbursement??

Skywest didn't really 'win' any flying, they bought those 175's. As far as the additional United stuff...well, I don't know if CPZ even bid for United flying.

I do think something is in the works though. I know it's nearly impossible for pilots, but...we are just gonna have to wait and see what's going on.

Most of the mainline total outsourced regoinal jet counts are maxed out. Delta is actually shrinking to their new required total regional jet count. Any new CPA you see is just replacing feed elsewhere. Whether it be other planes Skywest will park from their own fleet, or from another regional's fleet. The Compass AA birds basically replaced the Envoy feed and the 6 additional DCI planes from earlier were replacing 50-seat jets getting parked.

It doesn't really matter if Skywest bought them, or if United/Delta did. Skywest will still rely on United and Delta to sell tickets so they can afford the payments on the planes.

The first part of your statement explains why the second was deemed necessary.

Personally, Id love to see all the LAX Delta delta aircraft and flying go back to MSP or DTW. Hell, even a Chicago base while we are at it. Still have AA in LAX for all the coasties who work here, as well as DL in SEA. So many pilots and FA's here that commute(or now moved) from the Midwest it would even things out better for the group as a whole from what i have observed. Plenty of Midwest commuters to fill that kind of a shift for sure.
Oh well... One can dream! haha

Guys..ignore this clown. He's a SKW cheerleader who will still be flying for them in 10 years. His information is total BS and he's the biggest troll on this board. He knows nothing, zip, zilch when it comes to facts. Why else do you think he's trolling around the Compass thread?? Most likely because he couldn't get hired here, so he settled for Skywest.

Wouldn't shock me in the least.

What wouldnt? That actually happening? Or just my desire of such happenings? haha