Originally Posted by
Rahlifer
If this does bring about the end of the larger rjs, how is it a bad thing? More mainline jobs are are always better than ANY jobs at a regional. If airlines have such hardons for big rjs, convince Boeing and Airbus to build some. That would eliminate any hesitation mainline pilots have about flying rjs. Wasn't the DC-9 about the same size as a Crj 900?
Major airline pilots aren't going to have a problem flying them on their certificate with their pilots, they welcome them. It's the airline company's that don't want them flown on their certificates. If they have to pay DC9/717 wages to fly an RJ at mainline, they are going to have to pay the same A scale rate at a regional. This single issue would be taken to binding arbitration at the next opportunity.