Originally Posted by
Timbo
For those of you who were not here when Delta started "Express" in 1996, we had guys on furlough from 1993, who were recalled to CAPTAIN on the 737 Express in 1996.
It was only the bottom 3 Captains on Express, but still, you had 3 guys who had NEVER flown as a Delta copilot, (they were 727/L10-11 engineers when furloughed) who were recalled to Express 737 Captain in MCO.
Pair that up with a new hire, things can get pretty funny, pretty fast!
If you could reclaim E170/175 76 seaters by making them a common fleet with the E190 and bringing them to mainline would that be worth it?
If they operated the aircraft at DCI I think they would be able to manage the airplane. If the flying is recaptured the rates could be improved over time. The synergies of a single fleet would offset the costs.
Republic already can't maintain their flying. Now might be the right time.
Delta Sues Republic Airways Over Canceled Flights - WSJ