Originally Posted by veewan

Man you're dense. Owning the airframe means that they can't be pulled from underneath you. If DL, UA, AS or AA own the plane, then they decide who flies it. What it means for Compass is all of the planes can be put elsewhere.

If a regional owns the airframe, then should it come off contract for one company it will start flying for another. An idle asset does not generate revenue- these folks are running a business, not a charity.

Yes comparing QOL between regionals can sometimes be like comparing which feces smells better, but it was a valid point to suggest the advantage of having your company's name on the registration certificate. I'm pretty sure most people have that goal....get the name in big letters on the side of the aircraft to match the name on the paycheck.