Originally Posted by
Spaceman Spliff
I've heard that the -9s will be taking some RJ routes, and more RJs will be parked. I hope this is true, not just for NWA pilots' sake, but for the whole industry's sake.
The more flying we can recapture at the mainline, the more the mainline will hire. I don't think I need to explain why that's good for everyone.
Bottom line, no one knows exactly what's going to happen...especially you. Let's let it unfold before we start getting riled up.
The difference in fuel efficiency and mx costs between a -9 and a 900/170/175 is enormous last time I checked. The difference in pay between Mesaba/RAH/Compass vs. mainline is significant as well. Not sure on scope though. I can't see -9s running on regional routes, now or ever. Unless oil goes down substantially.
Rumors have also been thrown around about CRJ-1000s on mainline taking -9 routes.
I'm not getting riled up about anything...I'm just surfing the net looking for fallback jobs in case things go further south than they already have.
The fact that Oberstar wants the merger halted should be a sign to everyone that this will not be good for NWA. NWA execs don't care, b/c they'll get a handsome buyout, but Oberstar is a politician, with an electorate...and electorates typically don't like it when jobs are lost in their home state.