Originally Posted by
KirillTheThrill
They could try buying a regional like SkyWest with around 6,000 pilots and 200+ 175’s, which would bring all 175 and CRJ flying in house, but that would require a massive set of balls.
And a massive amount of money, both in acquisition and ongoing costs integrating all those pilots on their current longevity on mainline pay scales. Acquisition costs of a $1.8bn company (plus the acquisition premium), plus their debt, plus the fees owed to terminate the DCI/AE/AS contracts…I just don’t see how that would be financially viable, even if Kirby had the biggest stones on earth.