Originally Posted by Eric Stratton
When has scope ever not allowed the airline to operate any type of airplane that they want?
Name me any airline that can't fly whatever they want.
I think your missing the very important point of scope and that's "in the service of".
Your correct that an airline may "fly what it wants", but at the risk of destroying a marketing/code share agreement. Take any regional flying "in the service of" any major. They can't fly an aircraft in that service barred by scope of a pilot contract.