Originally Posted by JetJock16

UAL has also sure'd up our 120's through 2011 with talks about 2013 (from KB). We currently have 59 on property but we are only using 49 (includes spares). The 10 will still be sold at around $4-5M/per but it will have no effect on our operations. UAL has also advised SKW that they can expect high block hours on these airframes. So much that NO EMB pilots can get LOA's and due to the projected understaffing on the FO side (almost no reserves for peak) they are considering running a small transition class (10-15) from RJ to EMB for those FO's who would like to move over (some already have their bid in and many are sitting in ORD or MKE went they're from the west coast).

After all, an RJ FO working only 10-15 hours with 10 days off per month makes the same as a line holding EMB FO who averages 90+ hours of pay with 14-15 days off. The last EMB line holder has a hire date of June of 08 and the last RJ line holder has a hire date of Mid 07.