Originally Posted by
Superpilot92
the first contract that was figured up during the merger talks put a limit on the number of regional jets. That number was less than the number currently flying. now we just have to get the joint contract together and get the details.
it's good to hear that you guys might actually tighten scope. that's the first that I have heard of it.
in regards to CAL and expressjet you are only partly right about who is screwing who. I had friends at express who didn't care about the first 69 because it wouldn't effect them because they were so senior. that was until their home town overnight was taken away and given to chautauqua. no more overnights at home for them. it was the same way when they lost their prop flying. didn't bother them because they wouldn't fly them again. same thing that goes on at the majors happened at expressjet.
everyone it to blame for the outsourcing. cal, nwa, delta, usair, united, american, expressjet, comair, asa, freedom, mesa, trans states, gojets, skywest, and everyone else. everyone is all excited when they get flying and only upset when they might loose theirs and even then some aren't that upset. what's that saying "stuff flows down hill". it started at the top and now everyone is covered in it.
as for the Q's continental has always allowed that size. think atr-72 but that was before your time.