Originally Posted by
42ER
I doubt it. Hasn't United already scoped out of the bigger regional jets?
They have. Unless they plan to reduce the 70/76 fleets of Mesa, GoJet, Republic or Skywest we won't be flying bigger planes. That said, their 50 seat scope is far from maxed out, and if we can staff I could see us flying more 200s if that's what United wants.
Problem is, and always will be, staffing. Unless we offer something other regionals don't have, we will never attract the quantity of pilots we need to expand. Or more importantly quality to make it through training.