Originally Posted by
johnso29
BATOL,
I can only speak for myself and a few others who I know feel the same way. Personally, I look to bring the flying BACK to mainline. EtD IMO isn't going to work to the degree that management needs/wants. If we, at the very least, hold the line management's options to staff DCI will continue to dwindle.
Recapturing the flying won't be easy. It will meet resistance from mainline pilots who feel we will have to sacrifice things in order to get it back. I think we have a golden opportunity. Only time will tell.
Costing will tell. If it can be flown at a competitive price then we can get it back. If not it does no good to bring it to the mainline because it will simply go away.