Originally Posted by
SoFloFlyer
Other regionals sent pilots. Not sure about other pilots, but IIRC correctly, no one got sent home. Government stepped in and helped with payroll. Early outs also occurred.
Additionally, the regionals are some of the least secured jobs on the market. Partners can cut ties or shift flying at a whim. No one is safe. I’m surprised you believe such a a thing when regional partners are at the mercy of their mainline partners.
United also doesn’t really construct min rest layovers. A handful of layovers are like that. It’s how ops are ran here with regard to trip construction. I would ran fly to Riverton and Hobbs on a 737 then let an RJ fly it. We already fly to some small places as it is, adding a few more won’t sway QOL or QOWL one bit.
Lastly, I don’t follow your logic behind your scope comment. You’re gonna have to explain that one to me
The CRJ550 is severely weight limited solely because of scope. I’ve had to deny jumpseaters and non revs because of it. That was what I was referring to. “Sorry man, can’t take you home on this one, I know that the 700 can go to 75,000lbs but this 700 that only holds 50 people can only go to 65,000lbs even though it’s the same airplane”