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Old 06-15-2009 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeyMeatballs
good God, look at Colgan
My attention was drawn to AA. All other legacies at $258/hr to $278/hr, then AA stumbles in at $350/hr. That is 35% higher than DAL's $258/hr.

What an interesting graphic. Of course, I don't know whether "hourly cost per pilot" really measures economic viability, but if it does, it really is difficult to see how Adam Smith's "invisible hand" will allow the legacies to remain in the domestic market. AA's $350/hr. versus Eagle's $140/hr and Skywest's $127/hr does not bode well for AA and other legacies.
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