On Oct. 24, United’s Finance Chief, Jake Brace, had said the carrier hoped to have a contract signed with Mesa “as soon as possible…in days not weeks!”

Thirteen days after the comment, there’s still no deal. The outcome of a Mesa/UAL deal is Mesa’s Ace-in the-hole card. What would the effect be on ACAI share prices if Mesa/UAL were to announce an IAD deal? vs. What will be the effect on ACAI shares when ACA/Independence makes the new brand ‘grand rollout and aircraft order’? If you were Mesa/UAL would you want to be preemptive by having the first word (stealing ACA’s thunder so to speak) or would it be beneficial to minimize (throw water on) ACA’s media honeymoon. There must be some strategy as to who makes the first move.

The one with the highest stock price wins!

.:Stand-by for the first move:.