Originally Posted by
amcnd
One is ownership of the jets.. SkyWest and Republic own most of there jets.. Second is cost to move them over, or cost to acquire more 80-76 seat jets. (UA doesnt have the Capital and “shell companies” like C5/XJT don't have the credit or capital.. Plus more RJ won’t even be needed in 6months-3 year time frame... just bad luck. Good luck to us all..
Have you considered the debt associated with “owning” all those planes? Why do you think that arrangement is appealing to mainline carriers in the first place? It takes more cash flow to feed that monster. Republic and SkyWest are by no means safe.