Originally Posted by
Trip7
That's a good one. I bet if you look at the mainline vs regional total block hours it is the same if not more than the other Legacies. CAL was flying XJT on routes a 70 seater should be flying. They lose some revenue on that but more than make it up with the
cost effective(read poor) work rules and pay CAL has.
Total Horse Poo. You know better. There is a REASON DAL is so keen to get those new 76 seaters, even if it means parking a larger number of 50 seaters. The 50 seaters are dying, period. They were bought in the era of cheap oil, and are still being flown because they are still under contract. Cheap labor or not, the economics don't work. Co-Worker Jeff has already shown his hand with regards to scope, and he wants bigger jets.... and a lot of them. We could offer UNLIMITED 50 seat RJ flying, and it would be a total non-starter for them.