Originally Posted by
Skyvector
I hate to break up the party, but you guys are dreaming if you think other Regionals won't take this flying in a nano-second.
At the end of the day it is not up to the pilots or their respective Unions what flying they accept. If Mesa, Republic, Piedmont, or ExpressJet accept "Eagle" flying the pilots will have no choice. They will perform that flying.
The only thing 70% of Eagle guys are counting on is the mythical pilot shortage. Many of you will learn-yet again- that every time a pilot shortage is looming pilots appear from somewhere. Whoever is awarded this flying will have the staffing. One way or another.
So what you are saying is that we should have voted yes to undercut those airlines trying to undercut us? Is that what you meant? In regionals we have phrase for this "race to bottom". Or better explained, the opposite of your handle.. Ground Vector!