Originally Posted by
Hedley
Thanks for the explanation. If GoJet failed, I could see Air Wisconsin getting the 550’s and retiring the 200’s. If they don’t fail, when United decides to no longer renew 200 flying, SkyWest is going to take a big hit, and Air Wisconsin is left with nowhere to go. With scope maxed out for the 70/76 seaters, this is turning into a high stakes game of musical chairs as the legacies start to pull 50 seaters out of the circle. Definitely scary times ahead for lots of people, and not just the pilots.
The real question that should be asked. Why has the Utah mafia continuously self rid themselves of actually operating the 550. SkyWest management has made strong moves to take over the 175 market and lease out whatever CRJ they can to anyone, which makes zero sense, unless... they know something. The 550 was used as a dance around scope by UA management. How do we not know UA Management is negotiating scope with their union as we speak? I keep hearing this constant phrase “the 70-76 seater is maxed out”, but that could easily be renegotiated as long as it benefits UA pilots.