Cujo665

You are missing what he is saying.
There are more options than allowed by scope. Only so many of the options can be executed.

Whomever has the pilots will be the ones to execute their options. Currently RAH is not in any position to execute the 50 more AA RJ options, and aren't even flying all 47 of the ones they have. No staffing.

snippercr

Just so I understand what JDflyer is saying and my understanding of the system:

Several airlines have options for Large RJs to do AA regional flying: PSA (CRJ 900s, AA owns), Compass (175s from the first 20, AA owns), RAH (175s left over from the 2012 agreement they own), and Envoy (90 options). As it stands, the OPTIONS do not count to anything regarding scope. Trans States could get 200 options for 175s but as long as they remain options, they just exist in theory.

Once a company wishes to exercise the options, then scope has to be considered. Without any of the CRJ700s being reconfigured, only a handful of large RJs may be placed into service at AA (10-20? Dont know the exact numbers). These options may be exercised by Compass, Republic, PSA or Envoy to the extent allowed by scope.

Side note: All but one of those carriers options are for Embraer aircraft while the other is for Bombardier. I think bombardier is getting desperate to try to sell more slots for their large RJs and since the bean counters get their way, I wonder who will get more airplanes.

Cujo says pilots are the new currency and who is the only one who is hiring gang-busters (Even if they are feeling some growing pains). PSA just needs to play catch up, not turn down.

jdflyer1999

Let me try to explain my stance one more time.

Airline ABC will allow a total of 100 large RJs to be flown by it's regional partners.

Airline X has 10 large aircraft with 31 options
Airline Y has 20 large aircraft with 32 options
Airline Z has 30 large aircraft with 33 options

Now, not everyone can execute all of their options as that would result in 146 large aircraft. If the aircraft are distributed equally they can each only execute 16.7 aircraft each.

Now, Airline Y then states that they will not be exercising any options. This would allow Airlines X and Z to exercise most of their options without busting the scope restriction (There would be 11 options that wouldn't be able to be executed).

Now if RAH, only rumor because I haven't seen it confirmed and that is what I am trying to validate here (unsuccessfully), doesn't execute it's 50 options, it will allow the other regional airlines to execute more of there options without breaking scope.

snippercr

Where you off to this weekend buddy? Be sure to check the NOTAMS

Riverside

There are still some erj left at envoy u can fly.

Good luck!