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Old 04-10-2018 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by calmwinds
I just can’t see it being “the end”. There is no regional that can pick up the flying being done. I suspect it is streamlining of resources, possibly outsourcing more functions to corporate.
Bigger airlines than this one have gone away and the market adjusted. When major airlines like Eastern, Braniff, and Pan Am shut down the remaining companies picked over the choice parts and the wheel kept turning. ExpressJet could go on, but if they do shut the doors the choice assets and flying would be picked up by the remaining regionals and the ExpressJet pilots would be free to apply to other airlines or find another line of work. Ask the guys at Comair how things played out. I think the train is heading your way, but who knows when it will get there. Regardless of the reasons there isn’t enough new blood entering the regional market to support it at the current size. I think that you’ll see the regional fleet totals shrink within the industry. The 50 seat jet market will go the way of the 30 seat turboprop. The remaining regional fleet will be 70 seat jets, but a much smaller total regional fleet number than now. The majors will eventually follow Delta and bring on 100+ seat jets to provide the lift.
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