Originally Posted by
Xray678
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.
We are growing (really just recapturing a relatively small portion of previously lost) mainline block hours precicely because thing are bat at the regionals. Making that cut throat back stabbing business model more viable should be
THE LAST thing we should ever consider even putting in a TA.
No deal. Automatic no vote.