Originally Posted by
O2pilot
Delta pilots scope only controls what planes are flown as Delta Connection, and not what planes Skywest flies for other airlines. Skywest could fly a 747 as long as its not for Delta, United, etc.
They could fly a 747, but they could not fly it on a route that Delta serves. The scope limit is to prevent one of Delta’s regionals from flying a larger plane on their routes, thereby giving their competition a cost advantage.