Originally Posted by FWAAA

The truth of the rumour depends on what the APA (AA mainline pilots) contract scope clause says about non-owned commuter carriers flying between former hubs (like RDU) and AA's other hubs. That scope clause prohibits non-owned commuters flying for AA (like Eagle once it's been spun off) to fly the BOS routes that it has been flying, so Eagle is leaving BOS. If the same language applies to RDU, then it would be curtains for Eagle at RDU. Apparently the contract permits wholly-owned commuters flying for AA (like Eagle right now) to fly routes like BOS-JFK, but prohibits it once Eagle is not owned by AMR.