Originally Posted by
tothebigblue
Whenever republic loses their contract...Take the blinders off your eyes my friend, S5 has worse CCF than C5....they are canceling flights left and right for NO CREWS. There is NOTHING to attract pilots (no cancelation pay, no dead head pay, terrible benefits) and you're saying that Shuttle and RAH will be able to staff MORE airplanes...writing is on the wall. not saying the flying will go to XJT but its better staffed than S5 and ready to go. I dont know why you have a hard on to say that it couldn't possibly happen.
Question 1. If somehow you all are able to instantly jump start a new 175 program, where are you getting 50 of them from in time to make a difference? Because as previously stated, our 50 are owned by RAH, not united. I doubt they would be for sale.
Question 2. Why are you so hellbent on RAH losing our contract and picking up our flying? I believe the only two regionals left that said no to garbage contracts are expressjet and.... wait for it... Republic. We are very close to a new TA, which will have to be good, or this pilot group will say no, again. Might that be a good thing for you and the rest of the industry if we are able to raise the bar??