Originally Posted by
tom11011
The most likely conclusion is there will be shrinking and downgrades at Republic because they can't get FO's to staff the flying, like what's happening at Endeavor today, all in the midst of the "great hiring boom".
While I concede that FO hiring will become a challenge, you can't liken it to the Endeavor situation at all. Their contract was eviscerated in bankrupcy, bought by DAL, voted in a fleet plan that involved a >50% fleet reduction, etc.
Hardly the same situation.