Originally Posted by
Bahamasflyer
It’s really simple. Just require those 65-67 to go back to a regional if they still want to fly. That’s where they are needed, not at the majors. Problem solved.
How do you do that legally? It wouldn't hold up to any legal challenge.
The FAA, in defense of the regionals and bottom feeders, has long held that all 121 operators are held to a common standard. They can't exactly set a lower standard based on the economic situation. Not that it would hold up in court anyway.