Originally Posted by
Scoop
As a future 717A in LAX I am glad you pointed this out.
Scoop
We don't pay band here at DALPA so the rate should be the same as an equivalent size airframe. Unless it has greater range and speed, think 88 vs 320. The 320 pays more and by that logic the E195 should pay more than the 717 so...
Embraer E195-E2 vs Boeing 717-200 - Airplanes Comparison
E195 should pay between the 320 and the 717. Lets call that reference point 88. The E195 should pay about the midpoint based on range and speed, whatever that number (reference point 88) might be. If you want to add a common fleet type like the E190 then it should pay the same.
Remember the E195 is not an MD88 replacement, however the pay should be at reference point 88. The aircraft common to that fleet should pay the same.
So if this argument isn't valid then why would an argument for a rate less than the 717 be valid? We can negotiate all day for airplanes we don't operate, which one next? A321?