Originally Posted by
yellowfever
Jerry has told the ASA MEC that they will give/transfer AC to the lowest cost carrier. Isn't that what scope is for? To prevent the transfer of aircraft and protect jobs? That is why it is my opinion that it could slow the upgrades at SkyWest.
SKW has the lower cost between the two airlines but our upgrades aren't because of transfers. It's because of all the flying we've been awarded; between Midwest, DAL and UAL we've barely been able to keep up with upgrades and new hires. It's good that ASA got their scope otherwise JA could transfer a/c to SKW inorder to increase SKW Inc's margins. That's a huge win for ASA!
Like I said, ASA's new TA will not affect SKW upgrades. The only way that ASA could affect SKW upgrades is if we were to merge, and even then it would take years before an ASA pilot could take a SKW pilot upgrade because of fences that would be negotiated.