Originally Posted by
DoSomePilotStuf
If United does what they want to do with this program it will be the primary feeder. In 5 years it may be as difficult to get to United through Republic as it currently is to get to American outside the flow. That’s the whole point of the program. They want more people going to their exclusive carriers. If they don’t stop everyone from flocking to Republic and SkyWest they will be at their mercy. So they are playing the ultimate trump card.
This is an interesting point. If United uses the program in this way, the UAXEs could be staffed primarily with new hires who already hold a United CJO and only need to fulfill their minimum service requirements at their respective regional. Would this essentially be a flow with United preserving their ability to participate in selecting who ends up in their cockpits?