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Originally Posted by captive apple
United owns a sizable portion of the 175s under express. Enough for commutair if it goes that way.
That still doesn’t change the risk of working there vs somewhere already flying the 175’s. Depending on how long they are contracted out to the companies currently flying them, United could decide to move the pieces around, or they could leave them where they are. United is going to do what is best for the bottom line at United, how it affects employees at any company is not important (to them). If moving assets to another company will make more money they will do so. If leaving them where they are and allowing other companies to shut down as their existing fleets are retired makes more money, they’ll do that. Hoping United transfers 175’s to your company when your current fleet is nearing the end of the road is a high risk position to be in. Since there are no more 70/76 seaters available, as the single class aircraft eventually go away, the crews for those 200+ aircraft are definitely at significant risk.