Originally Posted by
Mesabah
They can't do anything about it, it's a regional shortage. Delta can't spend money to train someone at Skywest, and then two weeks later said person is flying for UAL. Ab-intio only works if the pilot is going to mainline.
This is why I say the clock is ticking on DCI, as these other carriers besides 9E, have to choose which contracts they want to cover. Since the ASA's with Delta are written in favor of DAL, they will be dropped first.
Not sure what you're saying here.
First of all DL wouldn't be spending anything to train someone. They would be spending it themselves. We will likely see the sector adopt retention bonuses and training contracts in many forms, including "tuition forgiveness" and "scholarships". My point about flight academies was to mention the lack of action going on at the supply end of things for the regionals. That has to be addressed, regardless of how this all shapes out.
I still don't see your version of a connectionless DL while all the other savvy majors scoop up all the ACMI lift as anything remotely close to reality.