Originally Posted by
goodeats21
My experience as well. There are examples in the "remaining vestiges of CO" thread.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...stiges-co.html
Not sure why it appears to primarily be Chautauqua birds...maybe they have some different terms in their contract that allow for this?
I would bet it had something to do with their contract as well.
Pure speculation: Say their contract was scheduled to expire with Continental at the end of 2012. They werent sure if their contract would continue so why paint. then they renewd their contract but the repainting is done in conjunction with the periodic service time done every few years.