Originally Posted by
CLT Guy
You are missing the most important part of this. The regional jets bring people to the hubs so that the mainline aircraft are full. If you are not bringing 50 people from DeMoines to DFW and 75 people from Oklahoma city to Chicago, then that 767 will leave half full.
The majors NEED regionals to provide lift, or take it in-house themselves. A pilot shortage at the regionals has a huge impact on the majors.
A pilot shortage at the regionals is the same as a pilot shortage at mainline. Period.
that is right out of the Koolaid pitcher being served by all airline managers to pilots to give up scope.. nicely done!
You really think that a 90 seat (capacity of the DC9 back in the 70's and 80's) RJ flying between a major city and a mainline hub is doing anyone a favor other than the airline managers?