Originally Posted by
JohnnyBekkestad
For so many reasons...
1. What Itsajob said above
2. UA cannot own 100% of a regional due to the FA contract they have
3. They don't own the 550 airframes
4. 550 will either be a success or a deathtrap for GoJet, it all depends on scope. If there is no relief of scope, that airplane is doomed, to expensive to fly, it's targeted towards business passenger at a time when there are no business passengers flying. And due to scope it has no range, it is a crippled bird right now, however, if UA managed to get relief and they could operate the 550 with a 700 max TOW, then you would almost do coast to coast in it... The passengers would love that airplane...
5. Not that many 550 available now. and no new ones are being manufactured.
6. Probably many more reasons i cannot think of right now,.
Agreed...
UA can’t fully own a regional as a WO. It’s against their contract. UA pilots voted that out a while ago. Its why they couldnt buy XJT out right.
If UA owns 50% or more the have to pay the pilot/fa group as if they were UA and added to the seniority list