Originally Posted by
jimpix89
How realistic is the possibility? Given the upcoming high rate of mandatory retirements and the high staffing happening at the regionals, especially AA WO’s. Could they do it just a little bit at a time i.e. slowly boil the frog per se?
Unions won't stand for it unless they get a LOT in return from the companies. Best you could hope for is more 70-80 seat aircraft, no way mainline pilots will let the regionals fly anything bigger than that.