Originally Posted by
RJ Pilot
They are trying to squeeze the last drop before shutting down.
Yup, the same can be said to SKW! They are being told that they are to expensive and maintaining most of their current fleet and replacements is based on their cost moving foreword. RAH has 47 airplanes and option for many more but under that contract with AMR there are clauses meaning that if they don't maintain the cheap labor and a certain performance AMR can walk away and get someone else to fly airplanes for them and the last 6 months have shown airlines willing to assume all liability and acquire the airplanes themselves. Same for Expressjet. GoJet could have some of their airplanes land at Pinnacle. All the regionals are in trouble, not just Eagle. We just happen to be on the spot light, but soon you will see others shine bright as well. Eagle will shrink as will the other regionals.
If they want to shut down Eagle, Adding a B scale will not change a thing. Listen to how airlines are saying that everything hinges on pilot pay. There are many pieces to the pie and the pilots are just a small piece.