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Really
Thats my point from the post above. Small airplanes DO NOT make money by themselves without being subsidized!! (They just lose less money on thin routes than do big airplanes. And are used to capture market share in HUBS.) That is the reason only rich people fly on corporate airplanes. They are the only ones that can afford the cost!
It’s a symbiotic relationship, really. RJs boost mainline profitability and competitiveness(if used correctly), but paying us RJ pilots UA rates means even more money lost flying the small airplanes, potentially negating the boost in profitability.