Originally Posted by
Skyw
Another clueless United pilot! You guys are so cocky and think you have this industry figured out! You said United doesn't need RJ pilots? Do you know that United said they
want to invest/buy XJT? Why? Because without RJ pilots, United loses major market share. Duh!! And, you all believe United doesn't need a regional feed! WOW!! How stupid are you? I
That's not what he said junior.
United, like all major US airlines have feed. They need planes to go to Travers City Michigan and pick up folks and bring them to Chicago so they can connect them to cool places like London. However, the economics of where the RJ/turbo prop pilots are needed and who pays them and who's seniority list they are on boils down to two things: what's great for the profession, and what's great for Kirby's bottom line.
Kirby's position is what is driving this debate. It's not really a debate amongst professional pilots. It's a debate between Kirby and the man in the mirror. He can talk to himself all day for all I care, he will just need a good therapist when it's over.