Originally Posted by
Steph3n
Pinnacle was made to feed NW, with an exclusive CPA, they were released to enable work for other airlines. They purchased Colgan several years ago to get access to CO and others to feed them.
They've been independent for years and were not "released" to do anything. That was part of the "cost" NW paid in bankruptcy when they where trying screw Pinnacle & still keep them flying for NW. That's > 2 years in the past at this point.