Delta has actually had to remove 50 seat flying to meet scope. Their scope clause had trigger points requiring the reduction of 50 seat aircraft, which allowed more 70/76 seat aircraft. As said above, magic number is 125 50-seat aircraft.
Delta has actually had to remove 50 seat flying to meet scope. Their scope clause had trigger points requiring the reduction of 50 seat aircraft, which allowed more 70/76 seat aircraft. As said above, magic number is 125 50-seat aircraft.
My understanding if it’s 125 lines of 50 seat flying, not hulls. I’ve never got a solid answer on if the OO at-risk counts against that.
Both allegedly also include express jet numbers...
The source for both these reports is a news release by SkyWest, Inc. itself. This seems extremely reliable as a source.
A couple of interesting things. XJT flying is down 40% year-over-year and SKW flying is up 15% year-over-year. I think the shocker was that XJT's 135/145 fleet for UAX is down 28% and that is despite United hiring 23 XJT pilots into their June new hire class through the CPP. I can see why DL and AA are both pulling the plug on XJT with corporate's blessing. At that rate of collapse in flying, XJT's cancellation of the UAX flying will be the year after next at the latest.
There are 104 70 seat aircraft on cpa's. The 76 seat count is 153.
257 aircraft versus the agreed maximum 255 aircraft with a 70/76 configuration. Means that the 104 70 seaters needs to be dropped to 102. I would not think it would be a problem to sit 2 700's. I know United has at least one 175 that is still just sitting because of scope.
257 aircraft versus the agreed maximum 255 aircraft with a 70/76 configuration. Means that the 104 70 seaters needs to be dropped to 102. I would not think it would be a problem to sit 2 700's. I know United has at least one 175 that is still just sitting because of scope.
FYI. Two formerly united YX birds are being repainted in Delta livery to reduce the UAL count by two and add two spares to the DL flying.
My understanding is United and Delta contract language restricts the use of larger aircraft at regional partners at all airlines, meaning if an airline desired to fly larger RJs for Alaska they would have to sever ties with UA and DL.
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I don't believe that Horizon, Alaska's wholly owned, has any ties with UA or DL.
I don't believe that Horizon, Alaska's wholly owned, has any ties with UA or DL.
He is saying if SKW starts flying larger jets for anyone that our contract with UA and DL allows UA or DL to terminate SKW’s flying for them. So, no direct connection between Alaska - just a cause and effect.
He is saying if SKW starts flying larger jets for anyone that our contract with UA and DL allows UA or DL to terminate SKW’s flying for them. So, no direct connection between Alaska - just a cause and effect.
Correct. So SKW is not going to jeopardize the vast majority of their flying to take on a fewer bigger jets for AS (or anyone else).
That's the way the DL and UA managers and unions intended for their scope to work.