Originally Posted by
Cujo665
The problem with PDT is the fleet. If fuel goes nuts, they're in trouble. Long term, my bet is PDT gets folded into one of the other two when their jets aren't profitable enough... or when a pilot can't be wasted on only 50 seats.
There is a reason we parked a ton of the things to begin with. We have plenty of pilots.
PDT also has all of the contract provisions to accept 175s down the road and I would expect to see that eventually. The 145s going to PDT had more to do with FAA oversight than what the long term plan is. The FAA wants to see the progression of the 145 program before approval of the larger jets. Will there be consolidation at that point? Who knows...but you would want PDT's contract to rule the day, that is for sure.