Originally Posted by
gzsg
I didn't see more DCI scope relief coming.
Here comes more 76 seat jets and possibly unlimited 70 seat jets.
And the sales job? We are parking all the 50 seaters!
I guess I'm just old school and I don't get it.
Why would we give up mainline flying during record profits?
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Normally, I would be against any scope concession. Right now though I don't think it's as big a deal. The regionals are short pilots. Instead of three 50 seaters, it takes fewer pilots to fly two 76 seaters. Even with a change like this I don't see us losing flying at the mainline.
I am more concerned with scope on the top end.
I will add if we don't do something to help the regionals cover their flying, there will be pressure on the FAA to raise the retirement age again. I sure as hell don't want that.