I read something recently that discussed why bedford is rushing to get out of the regional feed business. He supposedly believes that the majors are planning to get out of the fee for departure business. That gets them out of the business of guaranteed profits.

Now combine that with the fact that a large majority of the major airline pilots are adamant about NOT giving up scope anymore he may be right. The LARGE numbers of 50 seaters are getting old and arent economical anymore, scrutiny over the regionals/RJ's, fee per departure contracts on the way out, and most SCOPE limits are maxed out or getting there are going to make the regional bubble burst. I think thats why RAH is trying to put its future in its own hands because its going to become a bloodbath in the regional industry in the future as the industry consolidates and moves to larger aircraft. Time will tell