Originally Posted by
DL31082
Scope limits arw pretty much always in the mainline CBA, not in the regional CBAs. DL scope limits the DCI fleet count. UALs scope limits United Express. AS would have to negotiate scope into their contract.
Right now DL is maxed out on regional aircraft, for one regional to grow another has to shrink. UAL I think is maxed out as well, but I don’t know their scope as well as I do DL. I have no clue about AA.
UAL’s pilot union has filed a grievance alleging UAL is 2 aircraft over scope as far as 70/76 seaters. UAL’s scope is flexible and dependent on the number of mainline aircraft.
AAL is scoped out as well. As AAL brings regional flying in-house, they have been gradually reducing their flying with non-wholly owned regionals.