Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
The regionals love to hire retired hobbyists. They don't require much income at all and work without much argument. ... They are in it for the benefits and the simple thrill of playing airline pilot.
Too true. In my Eagle new hire class (Nov '06) seven of 16 were 40+.
American has no 100 seat aircraft. The Super 80 hauls around 150 pax and they fly well over 600 of them. The next smaller a/c is the 70 seat CRJ of which Eagle has only 25.
There is a need for 100 seat aircraft. But AMR is using MD80s to service those routes. Once AMR starts to retire those aircraft what will fly the 100 seat routes? AA's expensive new 150 seat aircraft? Or will they contract a regional to provide 90-100 seat lift?
It doesn't take a ERAU education to figure this one out.