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08-09-2014 | 07:25 AM

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It's more likely that Delta will be the first to begin bringing regional flying back in house, likely to start this year.

American on the other hand is not there yet. American's main concern is to keep regionals flying longer by consolidating the regional fleet. But in order for this to happen it is imperative that all the regional pilot groups allow 12/4.

08-09-2014 | 07:55 AM

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Delta has already done that. Almost all of Concourse C in ATL is mainline now, used to be all ASA. 717s and 88s fly to every city ASA used to serve exclusively, even cities that were served by 50 seaters and turboprops.

The problem is, DAL is going to hit a wall when they realize they can't fill 3 717s or 88s a day in every one of these cities all year. Nothing smaller than a CRJ 900 or E190 will EVER be flown at mainline. Ever. So they are always going to need some CPA feed. When they finally drive the regionals out of business, and the domestic feed collapses, you will see them contracting out to startup turboprop and small jet operators to recover the feed. Like they did in the early 90s after the collapse of the 80s model of DC-9s doing <500 mile flights. What's old is new again.

08-09-2014 | 08:11 AM

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It's too expensive to become a pilot these days. Without a mainline job right off the bat, who can afford it? Jesus, ERAU is more than $250K now.

08-09-2014 | 08:29 AM

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Mainline wants the regional flying till they find out we do 100nm trips 5 times a day.

08-09-2014 | 09:21 AM

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Mainline wants the regional flying till they find out we do 100nm trips 5 times a day.

Just curious here. Are any 175 or 900 operators doing those ORD-PIA or DTW-GRR legs?

08-10-2014 | 11:40 AM

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Getting those aircraft away from third rate pukes like republic pilots and over to a real mainline carrier would be an incredible victory for the industry.

I'm trying to figure out what a guy with your intelligence might look like. I think I narrowed it down to 5'5, 250 wearing a gold chain and driving a sports car alone on Friday night or the guy with the beard in the clip.

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08-10-2014 | 11:47 AM

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Mainline wants the regional flying till they find out we do 100nm trips 5 times a day.

I'm sure there are plenty of former US Air DC9 and American F100 pilots that remember doing that flying 15 years ago.

08-10-2014 | 11:51 AM

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Mainline wants the regional flying till they find out we do 100nm trips 5 times a day.

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I'm sure there are plenty of former US Air DC9 and American F100 pilots that remember doing that flying 15 years ago.

Mainline did a lot of flying we now consider regional routes in larger aircraft than we do now. Young-ins wouldn't remember that.

It will go back to mainline soon enough.