Dear Stick Pusher:
There is far more to this deal than can be published and as this is a piublic forum and I post under my name unlike most I cannot advise you the full story. Suffice to say the old saying applies:
"Only one airline makes money out of an aircraft"
And in today's environment that is also rare. How two can make money out of this deal is impossible to see. My money is on Alliance making money.
With regard to Qantas, its 737 op was back of the clock which did not suit Argyle.
With regard to Skywest: If you check back over my reports you will see that I have long supported Skywest as they are a great operation BUT what I have reported, as with Ansett, have been the facts.
Best GT