Originally Posted by Hedley

There is a lot more that goes into operating cost than just pilot pay. There is additional pay for flight attendants, mechanics, crew scheduling, support staff, training cost for all employee groups, additional parts inventory, etc. Mainline pilots will not fly rj’s because the total cost of bringing them in house would exceed the benefits. This added expense is why United has avoided adding a new SNB fleet type. It’s just cheaper to sub out. Hopefully as demand increases and the 50 seaters age out, the outsourcing will be reduced.