And it's 100% outsourced.

This might mean something else. Those runs are old Midwest routes, which is currently done by Republic... Either Mother D is going for the kill, or they think there will be void in those routes. maybe?

So possibly using a CHQ erj to directly compete with another RAH company. Interesting

So a competitor is subsidized and compensated either way. Brilliant. Maybe we can hire Southwest to overfly their own routes out of ATL too while we're at it.

What does everyone think about the "UAL may park 54 (all mainline) aircraft to combat rising fuel prices" announcement?

Propaganda/fear during negotiations? (FUD)

It doesn't matter what the price of fuel is as long as people are flying and ticket prices support the cost of fuel. So if UAL were to park that many planes, it would be a tremendous gift to their competitors and the LCC's unless there were a significant drop in demand/overall travelers at supportable price points. If that were the case, everyone would likely be parking more.

I think, at this point, it was a meaningless generic statement probably meant to either stroke off the capacity dicipiline robots in the crackberry trader community and/or as a fear tactic to labor who dares to question the sancity of the company's ability to outsource to the lowest cut throat bidder.

Also, any guesses as to when other airlines (particularly DAL) will start making sililar chatter?

The National Mediation Board is about to declare Republic a "single transportation system". That means the codesharing with Delta has to end because it violates the scope clause in the Delta pilot contract.

They already have. Capacity will only grow 1%-3% vs 2%-5% & the announcement to retire the DC9-50's in the next 12-24 months was made. Also, RJs will continue to be parked while less capacity with more frequency will be replaced with less frequency & more capacity.

I must be honest, I am ignorant on all of this stuff. And if what you say is true, and I believe you, what does that mean to Mother D? Do we really expect Mother D to not use those airplanes and lift?

Spot on.. they just awarded 10 more airplanes to RAH (shuttle america specifically).

If what is asserted is true, then ALPA has gotta to jump all over the company immediately and make sure they do the right thing. It's pretty obvious the company still sees no issue with what is going on.

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