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Systemized
Legacy pilot's have a scope clause. Bottom line, scope can't be violated unless AA wants to pay APA millions of dollars, they've done it in the past when TSA took some of Eagle's planes, it was an expensive mistake for AA and Eagle got the planes back while APA's winning lawsuit cost AA millions. I don't think AA will violate scope just so PSA big cheese can honor his word to a new hire class about growing to 2200 pilots. You got played if you honestly believe PSA can grow to 2200 pilots. With the pilot shortage and all, the big cheese might stretch the truth a bit to keep the fire going. AA is scoped out on RJs period. If an AA feeder grows, it's at the demise of anther.
Its not as simplistic and nefarious as you make it sound.
To put it simply Company A flies between city pair A 5 times a day 7 days a week. Years after sales established the line at Company A and city pair A the line dwindles into half capacity and is no longer profitable. The flying is scaled back to two flights a day at city pair A and Company A. Marketing determines that there is a demand for city pair B on the other side of the country and writes a new contract for Company B to fly it.
Is simple supply and demand, not the evil empire of aviation management who's sole existence is to ruin your life.
