Originally Posted by
airlinepilot50
United owns our airline, we are entitled to the new E175s United bought for us that you will not see at mainline. United will be better off reducing SNB (up to 150 a/c at mainline), in favor of a much lower cost structure. When the economy turns south, you have two choices. Full pay until the last day, or face the truth that scope restrictions need to be adjusted to Kirby's demands. Kirby knows how to win.
Do you know what else happens in situations similar to that....The mainline carrier is allowed to renegotiate their regional contracts. Which they can and will do. So all that cushy 175 flying now goes to the cheapest bidder.
I'm sure there are more than a few pilots at mainline now, that were sitting pretty at some high end regionals the last time that happened.
Maybe you can ask some of the AWAC or ACA guys how that worked out....
So much for that entitlement huh?