ExpressJet nixes SkyWest bid; under pressure from Continental

In a surprise move, SkyWest Inc. made an unsolicited bid to acquire financially beleaguered ExpressJet Holdings Inc. and revealed that it had negotiated a capacity purchase agreement with Continental Airlines contingent on the acquisition taking place. ExpressJet Holdings announced Friday that it...

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