The link to the press release has expired, but I think I saw May of 2010. Ouch ASA's performance numbers seem to me to be at the bottom of all of the carriers every time I see them.

This was all part of a Skywest press release extending their contract with UA, deferral of payments, and a loan to UA.

Edit: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/SkyWes....html?x=0&.v=1

"ASA will begin operating as a United Express carrier starting in the first quarter of 2010. All of the 13 regional jets are intended to be in operations by May of 2010. SkyWest anticipates that ASA will operate these aircraft under a capacity purchase agreement, for five years, and it is anticipated that they will be compensated in similar fashion to the SkyWest Airlines current agreement"

Even sooner than I thought!