Originally Posted by
pangolin
It’s clear the 4 using the regional FFD model haven’t given up on it. Yet. But if they absorb it’ll become cattle cars again. These jets can hold more seats that they presently do. One domino falls and they all will. It’s just who is gonna go first. The AA gamble is - all your pilots belong to us. With forced upgrades they may win the battle. Huge safety gamble in my opinion. Let the press get hold of the forced upgrade facts and it’ll be interesting.
Forced upgrades can be done intelligently, ie not right at legal mins. If the business model does not support right seat lifers, so be it. Nothing says you have an entitlement to stay an FO forever. Airlines can and do hire "future Captains", not career FO's.