Originally Posted by
SAABaroowski
wow................
Its funny, EVERYONE should hope to GOD that EXPRESSJET doesn't go under, make no mistake about IT WE LEAD the regional world in contract & QOL, thats not an opinion either, We go out their will be little to "strive" for come contract time
Bottom line, XJ aside, or any company that currently operates 50-Seat RJs should be extremely weary in this day in age. No pilots wants to see his/her fellow pilots out on the street, especially the way airline consolidation and overall industry changes are occurring. But the majors need to cut the fat, and the regionals are a place to cut a lot of that fat.
At the end of the day, all the flying done at the regional level is dictated by what the majors decide. The majors can click there fingers and shut down a regional company just like that, look at the kick Mesa just took by Delta.
Flight frequency at the regional will go down, and mainline flying will grow. That is the reality of where this industry is going.