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All in good time. Besides even if AMR were to somehow get scope defeated, it probably wouldn't be Eagle flying the 76 seat 2 class jets. Eagle's pay rates are too expensive and their workforce too senior. I'd go to someone else so AMR didn't have to invest in buying new aircraft.
True, question is do they want Republic (now a direct competitor) to be providing the lion's share of regional feed for AA? The only other E170 operator is Compass, wholly owned by Delta, so they arent an option. I wonder how expensive it would be to pay a 3rd party regional carrier to set up a training program for E170s, get FAA approval for their certificate, and all the other associated operating costs. Also, I wonder what other regional carriers have enough cash to invest in a fleet of 50-100+ E170s?
It is looking like it would make much more sense for AMR to buy the planes and operate them. I'm curious to see APA's plan to operate them to compete with
Republic and
Compass.
Eagle does pretty much have the worst service of all regional carriers. I am surprised we still provide any feed for AA at all. When AA contracted TSA they provided a MUCH better product, and excellent mtx on the AMR owned a/c as well.