Originally Posted by
Itsajob
If the 76 seaters were flown by mainline they’d have mainline pilot pay, flight attendants, mechanics, parts inventory, training cost, etc.
The E175 at mainline wouldn't be a 76-seater. Without the 76-seat limit, they wouldn't put 12 FC seats in it, as they do at UX, and it would likely be about an 82-seater. Per-seat crew costs would still be higher but that would help a little bit.
But, no. I don't think they're planning on doing that.