Originally Posted by
contrail67
For you to even think that the majors will release scope anymore is almost humorous.....the majors are buying the more efficient planes and the mainline pilots WILL be flying anything over current scope language.
Well if Bombardier said it, then it must be true.
Seriously, I agree. Scope will not increase to include 100 seat a/c, but there will be codeshare challenges ahead for mainline pilots. Much like what RAH is doing with Midwest and F9. Regionals will start to morph into their own name branded airlines and in doing so will purchase larger a/c to operate on developing routes in partnership with their trunk carriers. Not every regional airline will have the ability to move toward this new business model but carriers like SkyWest and RAH, who incidentally have already began this transition, will have no problem.
Mainline pilots MUST make this a priority.