I'm pretty sure my post indicated that some of the data was projected. It doesn't change the fact that regional flying has increased despite record growth and profits for all the major airlines.
Way to stand your ground ALPA. Lmao.
Lol....just keep drinking a different flavor of kool aid boys.
United aims to address scope. The airline plans to push for relief to expand its large regional jet fleet in its next pilots' contract, which could come as soon as January 2019. Negotiations with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) can begin in May.
"We can wind up turning 50 seaters into larger regional jets, but we make some kind of commitment to them, whether it's a growth commitment or jobs," says Kirby. He believes that by continuing to expand the airline's mainline operations it can convince pilots that it does not plan to outsource jobs to lower-cost regional partners if it gets scope relief.
Analysts are wary of this view. Keay expects pilots to demand a "generous raise" in exchange for scope relief in the next round of negotiations.
ALPA is a joke, and all of your weak parroting of the lame benefits it provides is an even bigger joke.