Originally Posted by
nwa757
Why don't mainline pilots fly them for regional wages? What's wrong with that?
Any swap/drop/trade of RJs that results in more new RJs being bought it a crock and we all know it. Even if 50 seaters are parked, no more 76 seaters should be bought unless they are flown by mainline.
76 seaters being flown by mainline is not economically feasible when all your competitors worldwide are flying those aircraft at the regional level. You could strike to your hearts content and mainline will not get he 76 seater. Mainline flying 76 seaters for regional wages won't work either, because payrates are only part of the mainline cost structure.