Originally Posted by
Rotor2prop
At this point it wouldn’t surprise me at all if they didn’t have the idea of buying up every CRJ700 they can find on the planet to convert to 550s then leaving a single 145 carrier like XJT to provide 50 seat lift in markets they feel won’t complain much as long as they still get service. I think this whole decision is a reaction to United finally seeing that it’ll be a cold day in hell before pilots give in on scope.
At this point in the game, pilots don't have a reason to bend on scope. Airline biz is riding high right now, but history has shown there will be an eventual downturn. Once that bubble shrinks or breaks, then scope becomes a much more heated topic.