In the event that Frontier Holdings liquidates and the creditor committee feels that Lynx is worth more as a whole than its parts, I could see them being spun off/sold and their 10 planes being picked up by any number of airlines looking for cheap regional lift.

To whom?

I'd also like to know how high oil prices will go before the bubble bursts...

Does anyone know if all they do are out and backs out of Den or do they have some overnights? Do they require you to live in Den or can you commute?

Everything from day trips, to four day trips for Lynx.

Lynx is CASS.

How do you figure that? They're a subsidiary. Do you think the creditors are just going to turn them loose and let them fly off into the ozone?

They're "assets" if there are any will be liquidated along with those of the parent company.

Yeah your right, they are liquidating, but are they going to liquidate a Q400 that makes money?
:rolleyes:

If the creditors feel that the airline is worth more as a whole than in its parts, then it could be conceivable that they would spin off Lynx or sell it to another airline.

These days, what airline wouldn't kill to have 10 exceptionally cheap to operate Q400's flying for them ASAP, especially if they could be bought complete with a certificate, crews, and support staff at a reduced price.

Exactly...

Well, they're not going to leave a tiny commuter subsidiary operating on its own after the parent has liquidated, if that's what you mean.

Furthermore, there is nothing to indicate that that particular carrier "makes money" other than rhetoric. In fact it has not made money, and would not, even under the best of conditions, for some time to come.

You do have a point that the carrier could conceivably be spun off. However that would require a buyer, and there is no obvious one out there.

Furthermore, in a Ch. 7 liquidation, the trustee is not going to wait around for the prospect of a sale in a market like this. The reason is that there are ongoing costs to maintaining an aircraft fleet, even if it is not operating. The little equity in newer used aircraft, if any, would probably be liquidated through a quick sale.

the chances of selling those aircraft WITH the crews is just too complicated. Are the Q400's owned by Lynx or are they leased? because if a leasing company owns them then i am almost 100% sure you will see those aircraft sold ASAP to the highest bidder without crews. Where are the SAS q400's now btw? Havent heard about them recently.