The MRJ90 and E175-E2 are done
12-01-2016 | 11:32 AM
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So basically the majors have SkyWest by the balls and are squeezing hard. And it sounds like SkyWest has no leverage to counter them.
Honestly, does anyone think that if they didn't have a weight clause forced on them they would suddenly start flying 737s/A320s and compete against their partners?
Honestly, does anyone think that if they didn't have a weight clause forced on them they would suddenly start flying 737s/A320s and compete against their partners?
12-01-2016 | 11:57 AM
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So basically the majors have SkyWest by the balls and are squeezing hard. And it sounds like SkyWest has no leverage to counter them.
Honestly, does anyone think that if they didn't have a weight clause forced on them they would suddenly start flying 737s/A320s and compete against their partners?
Honestly, does anyone think that if they didn't have a weight clause forced on them they would suddenly start flying 737s/A320s and compete against their partners?
12-01-2016 | 12:08 PM
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12-01-2016 | 02:03 PM
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Thanks! Scope is the most important part of any pilot contract. It is literally career and profession defining. This profession wouldn't be any fun if airline managements had unlimited ability to shop every plane around to the lowest bidder constantly. Scope = stability = earnings = fun. 
12-01-2016 | 02:05 PM
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The other side of that is existing airlines have never been in a better position to play ruthless hardball with any recalcitrant upstart.
12-01-2016 | 02:30 PM
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Its mutually beneficial to both parties. The franchisee gets to easily sell a well known, viable product without doing much marketing and the corporate parent collects royalites without having to manage the restaraunt.
12-01-2016 | 02:40 PM
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Yes, but the point is, as a franchisee, the original corporate company dictates whats on the menu whether it be Big Macs in the US or Sushi Burgers in Japan.
Its mutually beneficial to both parties. The franchisee gets to easily sell a well known, viable product without doing much marketing and the corporate parent collects royalites without having to manage the restaraunt.
Its mutually beneficial to both parties. The franchisee gets to easily sell a well known, viable product without doing much marketing and the corporate parent collects royalites without having to manage the restaraunt.
12-01-2016 | 02:45 PM
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Thanks! Scope is the most important part of any pilot contract. It is literally career and profession defining. This profession wouldn't be any fun if airline managements had unlimited ability to shop every plane around to the lowest bidder constantly. Scope = stability = earnings = fun.
12-01-2016 | 04:44 PM
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How about this: The pilots' collective bargaining agent has a contract with the airline that includes a restriction that specifies all aircraft above a certain weight or with more than a certain number of seats must be flown by those pilots if the flying is done under the code/marketing of the airline for which they fly. Further (in Delta's case) if any regional affiliate exceeds those restrictions, even under another code/fee-for-departure agreement, they may no longer fly under a regional affiliate/codeshare/fee for departure with that airline.
Not ownership of a "code." More than a vote. A contractual restriction.
