Originally Posted by Aquaticus

The regionals aren't going to exist in 2 years or will be a few big names that will be drastically smaller. A new agreement with AAL sounds great but it will close bases and force even more attrition. You can't put out this fire. A 40 airplane airline that isn't going to be around long term isn't consequential to United pilots.

I think you are in denial of the dire situation at the regionals. The big 3 couldn't hire more if they tried and have been at max capacity for a year or more. The pilot shortage is real and small operators can't train to FAA standards without sim instructors, examiners, and check airman that are all being gobbled up. A 500 pilot seniority list can and will be wiped out in the current hiring environment. The next domino to fall that might help our negotiations here at United is a smaller major airline (spirit/frontier/jetblue/alaska) offering big numbers to keep the airline staffed and to keep a lid on attrition.