Originally Posted by
Excargodog
And yet people applying to other regionals - and lifers at those regionals - believe that they can keep flying their CRJ-200s and Emb-145s into the sunset.
What’s not cost effective for Endeavour is highly unlikely to be significantly more cost effective for anyone else.
I think the issue is staffing, not cost effectiveness.
Oil's around $80, 50-seaters are paid off, and ticket prices are sky-high. You *should* be able to make money on the right routes, if you can find anyone to fly the things. If you're a senior lifer at a regional with 50's only, you might be willing to stay and do it. They have to find you an FO though...