Originally Posted by
TWA Fan 1
That may all be true, except that the FAA operating certificate for these flight reads ExpressJet and not CAL.
Since ExpressJet is thus the operator, they maintain operational responsibility and liability. This is obviously not a coincidence.
That does not preclude CO from taking responsibility for passengers who bought tickets from them in the case of IRROPS, that is only an excuse for them not to take responsbility. Making excuses is pretty easy.
Originally Posted by
TWA Fan 1
P.S.: Regional carriers pay for the fuel they use, regardless of whether it is supplied via the mainline carrier or another source
From XJT's annual report:
Originally Posted by ExpressJet Annual Report
Under the Amended Continental CPA, Continental is responsible for the cost of providing fuel for all flights and for paying aircraft rent for all aircraft covered by the Amended Continental CPA and, therefore, these items are not included in our consolidated statements of operations for periods subsequent to July 1, 2008.