Originally Posted by
Captain Tony
Because regional labor and operating costs are so cheap compared to mainline. The only equalizing factor is the 200 nuts a lot of gas proportional to it's revenue. At low gas prices a 717 with mainline costs can't come close to competing on routes less than 500 mi.
Why are you championing the regional model and bragging on the economics of the regional jet?
As professional airline pilots we should
want to see the collapse of the regional airlines. The demand is there - why do you not want to see mainline operators recapture flying?