Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
I think it's a bad assumption to say Skywest will operate all 125 50 seaters. Don't think that will happen especially if Skywest takes delivery of an MRJ over our scope weight limits.
Which begs the question: "If Skywest takes delivery of an overweight MRJ and Delta is forced to cancel their DCI contracts, who will Delta use as a commuter out of SLC?" As far as I can tell, we rely on them A LOT out of SLC.
Denny
Not saying that SKYW necessarily 'will' operate all the remaining 50's, but if DAL has no other choice but to be forced into keeping the SWYW/ASA 50's then the swaps may come at other DCI airlines.
As to the DCI flying out of SLC, DAL can put any DCI in any base if there are no other restrictions. I know ASA/XJT has a clause that states a minimum percentage of ATL DCI flying, not sure if SKYW has that in SLC at all.
SKYW wouldn't be able to stop operations overnight and start them up for another airline anyway, so there would be a fairly orderly drawdown if they were to leave the DCI portfolio.
NON SEQUITUR:
For the record, I really want to see a requirement that airlines with ALPA represented pilots be the only carriers that are allowed to be awarded DCI flying or have their DCI flying renewed...... Unfortunately there are those that think that would be the result of a "conflict of interest" agenda pushed by ALPA National.
T.S. if there are those who disagree with being a trade unionist. "Independent Union" is an oxymoron.