Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
Xjet "taking" 9E flying? That statement assumes that Pinnacle owned routes in the first place, but the cold hard fact is that they don't. Delta owns the routes, and all of Pinnacle's routes are mostly outsourced DC9 routes from the NWA days of 2000 to 2012. And no regional airline is taking another regional airlines flying, unless the mainline partner says so. This thread should be re-titled because it is inaccurate. You don't own any routes or flying when at a regional.
EXACTLY. The markets are assessed by the suit wearing types in the crystal palace headshed. When the brain trust gets done, they decide what aircraft are going to do THEIR flying. Whether that's aircraft they operate with their own labor, OR one of the many outsourced/contracted entities in which they do business with.
The flying belongs to the "corp" or the "holdings company" in which the paint job is associated with, NOBODY else. Excluding any at risk or pro rate agreements of course.
Regional CEO's don't paint their faces in camo, hop in stealth helicopters, and go in all ninja/SEAL team six style and 'take" anything. Let alone the pilots.