Originally Posted by
SEPfield
No problem. Recertify it as the CRJ-600 with a higher MTOW and bring it to mainline and fly it with mainline pilots. Now you have more destinations and more mainline pilot jobs, everyone wins.
No, nobody wins because mainline pilots cannot operate smaller equipment at a profit. So instead of letting regionals run these routes with more flexibility, which would put more money into your pocket, you decide to take the other route and leave the money on the table with pointless scope restrictions like reduced take off and landing weights.