Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
You never go full retard...
Tell me exactly how one regional replacing another regional's lift "undercuts" the mainline any more than previously done? Don't get me wrong - I'd like UAL to recapture small jet flying just as much as anybody else, but IT AINT GONNA HAPPEN without 1. significant, unified labor action, 2. a major change in management attitude, and 3. additional UAL ALPA concessions to recapture that scope which has already been sold/given away/taken/otherwise lost.
And other than payrates, from what I hear from friends who work at UAL (or worked there until their furlough), XJT has better workrules than UAL's narrowbody pilots enjoy.
FWIW boiler I think the United pilots are working on getting mainline flying on 90 seaters. They wouldn't have to renegotiate their scope agreements for this because I believe 66 seats is currently their max.
DISCLAIMER, the following is pure speculation. I think the biggest obstacle United pilots will face in trying to fly 90 seat A/C is SkyWest management. I believe our management is testing the waters with their agreement with AirTran in regards to a "you sell the tickets and we'll operate our own codeshare flights" type of arrangement. It is my personal believe that our COO sees our future growth in the 100 seat market as a codeshare partner rather than a regional affiliate.
I'm not sure how to stop this new trend in the regional industry, but I think its already well under way.