Originally Posted by
cadetdrivr
In theory, you are absolutely correct.
But these regional "airlines" are little more than outsourced staffing agencies. If the model is not working, the work is either not performed and the agency is fired, or the customer (in this case the major airline) coughs up a larger fee.
Considering that the RJ pilot shortage is industry wide and it also seems obvious that the major airlines are onboard with keeping the RJs flying, the major airlines are ultimately paying for it one way or the other.
Pretty much this^^^^^
Management realized that they can’t get their crappy/cheap bankruptcy RFP/FPD rates anymore and would have to cough up more, WAY MORE, than what they were paying.
The end result is the crappy regional now has the money to offer the bonuses/premium pay rates to keep the planes moving.
And in turn, the regional takes less hits for controllable CX’s and delays, etc....