Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
AE ALPA can be the carrier to operate in the 70-100 seat range that AMR is trying to break into. Nobody wants to see the flying leave the AMR family
Says who? AMR? As soon as humanly possible they will put their "regional" needs up for bid. Just like the government. Lowest bid wins. Whoever the bottom feeder of the month is, with the aircraft mix that AMR wants, will win. They can dump some of the 20 year Eagle Captains ($$$$) and replace them with 20-something Riddle dudes. Eagle will probably not entirely go away, but just become a marginal player flying t-props around TX, FL, and the Caribbean.