Originally Posted by
Baradium
They can already operate the 100 MRJs. With mainline pilots. And they can operate as many 76 seaters as they want that way too.
No, I would not rather let a regional fly the 100 MRJ. I don't want regionals to have the smaller RJs as it is. If mainline wants the MRJ, they can buy them for mainline and it can be a mainline job. If these larger RJs become efficient enough it may just be worth it to them to pay mainline wages to the pilots.
Regional ops will always be cheaper than mainline even if pilots make mainline wages. I mean look at Republic, now they already make 100-140 an hour to fly an RJ.