Originally Posted by
tom14cat14
Just a comment on the page before about why 9e 900 are loosing money but not the XJ ones. You have to remember XJ didnt get any to very little pay raises so our agreement had those cost negotiated in when the agreement was signed. The 9e 900's and 9L Q400;s where all negotiated expecting a lot lower labor costs.
Regional jets cost between $1,750-2,00 per hour of operation. If a crew costs goes up or down 5-10 bucks it is relatively insignificant.
Forming a base in JFK and ATL where delays are rampant, and the contractual income is derived from on-time performance, costs 9E exponentially more than wage increases.