Originally Posted by Waitingformins

Nope, they are over announcing needing that many to try and capture the growth thing that worked so well last year and earlier this year.
Once it fizzles out then they'll announce more planes, then once that fizzles out they'll, "remain in productive flow increase talks".
Republic didn't have staffing problems until American Connection died and growth became replacement, then Delta connection was going to die and new aircraft would be replacement, then the Q-400 parking would cause more replacements in lieu of growth.

Quote of the day:
Crew morale and compensation have no correlation.
-Don Flannery
Executive douche