Originally Posted by
sailingfun
You would be incorrect. Get a copy of the major airlines scope. A simple dodge like that is covered. I believe the typical language is “or any company owned or operationally controlled by the parent company”.
You would be incorrect. Republic Holdings flew 190s on the Republic Certificate for years and they were prohibited by scope at American, Delta, Continental and United. Scope is why regionals went to multiple certificates in first place. Republic was able to do this because the UAL, AA, CO, and DL aircraft were on the Shuttle and Chautauqua certificates, not the Republic Certificate. Republic put the 170s on the Chautauqua certificate initially and the APA fined them because it was a scope violation. Republic Holdings buys Shuttle America, puts the 170s there and the scope issues were resolved.
Regionals have proven very adept at creating holding companies with multiple certificates that get around mainline scope.