Originally Posted by
Bond
Either you're very new to the industry and you got a bad case of SJS, or you want to be a lifer at your regional. Either way, you fall in the minority.
I can assure you I'm neither. You bring up some good points, sometimes my thinking is a little idealistic. My main point was that the mainline carriers don't want these airplanes and they seem like a better fit for a regional carrier than a mainline carrier. Do I think regionals are going to play fair and actually pay pilots what they deserve for flying them? No. Do I think pilots should adamantly refuse to fly them without substantial pay increases? Yes.
Originally Posted by
Bond
You do understand that if these birds make it to the regionals, that will be less jobs at the majors don't you?
No, I disagree. I think most mainline carriers would use them to replace again 737 fleets and pay their pilots less to fly them. They may gain a route here or there but I don't think airplanes like the 1000 will provide much in the way of additional routes and jobs. I think they would just help the majors drive pay down even further.
Originally Posted by
Bond
...the efficiency of an aircraft is directly affected by the price of fuel. Right now at the current market price, mainline carriers should see an increase on their margins associated with the 50 seaters.
That's extremely short sighted thinking. Oil prices have fallen substantially and god willing they will stay that way, but for how long? The 200 had it's 15 minutes and it's on its way out. Their old, tired and inefficient airplanes. Think of it this way, the 200's may be slightly profitable now, but the 7 and 9's are much more profitable. The Q4 has sealed the 200's fate in my opinion. I think it's obvious that T-props are just much more economical for 30-70 pax than a jet.