Originally Posted by
rickair7777
The new paradigm is for the major to buy the planes, and then Ho them out to the lowest bidder on a short-term basis. If things don't work out it's easy to swap operators, and they have flexibility every few years when the contract expires to rebid the flying or just eliminate it altogether. This essentially eliminates SKWs big financial advantage.
Majors don't mind signing long term contracts when you're a non-union carrier with a proven track record and a strong balance sheet. No threat of strike, no treat of bankruptcy. How many times has Mesa sought bankruptcy protection? How many times has SkyWest? See how that works?