Originally Posted by
trip
So UAL wants to use the jumpseat on UAX (UAL authorized-must ride) to move pilots around? Isn't that specifically prohibited?
No. We (UAL Pilots) don't ride in the jumpseat when on positive-space travel; we ride in the cabin. If the company can not give us a contractually compliant seat (usually E+ on domestic DHs, sometimes FC), we sit in the gate area watching the airplane push back then call scheduling to repair our schedule.
Originally Posted by
KCaviator
Please explain to me how this is wrong? It’s 100% fact that adding CRJ-550s allows for more 175s (because of the reduction of -700s). Pretty straight forward to understand.
To avoid confusion, they are replacing 70-seat CRJ-700s with 70-seat E-175SCs. The E-175SC is a 70-seat version of the normally 76-seat E-175.
The replaced CRJ-700s are reconfigured and recertified as 50-seat CRJ-550s and, at least initially, are being deployed to replace all-economy 50-seaters where there is potential for premium cabin/seat sales.
The net result is no change in the number of 70 and 76-seat airplanes and an increase in 50-seat airplanes as SCOPE prevents an increase in anything other than 50-seat airplanes at UAX.
It's an interesting idea, but it's yet to be seen whether the 10 FC, 20 E+, and ability to hold everyone's rollaboard in the cabin will generate enough of a revenue premium to offset the increased cost of the larger airplane. What I do know is that I'd rather ride on a CRJ-550 than a CRJ-200 or E145.