Originally Posted by Trip7

It would be GREAT NEWS to have mainline take back the 70 seaters. But the logistics of doing so Is mind boggling. Management would not be willing to cancel the long term 70 seat contracts UAL has with Skywest, Republic, TSA/Gojets and Mesa and pay millions in breach of contract fees. Then a mainline training program for FAA, pilots and mechanics will have to be started. More millions. Some have suggested just let the contracts expire and go from there. There is still many many years left on some of those contacts. Mainline pilots would be sacrificing a lot of negotiating capital and possible pay raises to be successful on this one. My hats off to them if they succeed.