Originally Posted by
eaglefly
Eagle's President has said that in order for the divested new company, formerly known as 'American Eagle', but soon to have a new name and only do business under the 'American Eagle' brand (owned by AMR) to survive, they will HAVE to be successful in obtaining outside flying feeding other carriers. It's not surprising they would position themselves to do that. Other carriers may want more access to DFW and if the new company (whatever it's called) has the gate space and can accomodate larger aircraft, that would be an integral component. That terminal may indeed have larger RJ's, but they have another legacies paint on them when they pull up to the gate. No guarantee's, but I think that is a primary idea.
In order to GET those outside contracts, you have to have the infrastructure to offer attractive possibilities, otherwise it's that much harder to get your snout into the tent flap. The "spilling" of this tidbit also plays into the hope it will influence the percentage of saps at Eagle who plan to sell themsleves down the river for the hope of larger and shinier metal, for to actually realize that dream of flying larger aircraft for others, they'll be paid LESS then what they make now flying 37-50 seats by 2014.
Do you really think that AMR wants Eagle to grow, that this divestiture is about growing a regional airlines, while the stage is set to shrink them. Why would AMR allow Eagle to grow in DFW for other carriers, bring competition to their house. Right now it's safe to say that regionals won't be buying any new 50 seat RJ due to (fuel cost as well as pilot wages). The regional pilot wages are as low as they will be in part due the lack of a surplus of pilots. Right now there isn't a surplus like years past so the major carriers can't move the flying around as efficiently. We know that the pilots at the majors won't let SCOPE get any worse than it is. Large RJ are not as profitable as an Airbus 319. With the current pilot wages at the regionals and the fuel prices it's more economical to fly an Airbus 319 than 2 CRJ 700, if you think I am wrong how come RAH got E190 for sale and jet blue decided not exercise offers and return aircraft to the lease company. JetBlue is growing but it won't be RJ it will be Airbus A320 family aircraft. AA will do the same, Eagle flying shifted to the Airbus aircraft they will get. Everyone says Eagle has signed all these lease extensions, don't forget AMR controls Eagle and can just take this gates under their name. The management at Eagle are Employees of AMR, they will do what's best for AMR. United, Delta and everyone else knows this. It's all a pony show for the SEC.