Originally Posted by
bkaz
Really? What colors will they be flying under? I wasn't aware that the employee contracts at any airlines Skywest partners with would allow the current rj fleet to be replaced with an aircraft of that size.
Mesaba flies 900's. Republic/et al flies the 170. Compass flies the 170. Size/Weight doesn't matter unless it's specifically addressed in the scope clause.
I've seen some contracts where, in theory, management could fly 747s at a regional if they limited the seats to 50 seats or less.