Will the MRJ fly at Skywest and TSA?
09-01-2016, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobman80
Just an afterthought but it seems fairly obvious you have no desire to move on to a mainline legacy carrier. Is that correct? It's not an insult, just a question. Allowing SkyWest MRJs helps no one except SkyWest and people planning making a career at SkyWest.
09-01-2016, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by minimwage4
Fair enough but I don't know any 90k pound 737 or Airbus.
09-01-2016, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by KSCessnaDriver
The original DC-9 was right around 86K lbs, for what it's worth. Damn fine airplane at that weight too
09-01-2016, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by minimwage4
No in all honesty I just don't understand that weight limit. If you're concerned with "jobs", it doesn't make a difference in the MRJs case as it's the equivalent of a CRJ9 or 175 in seats and pretty much weight but slightly over.
09-01-2016, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by minimwage4
No in all honesty I just don't understand that weight limit. If you're concerned with "jobs", it doesn't make a difference in the MRJs case as it's the equivalent of a CRJ9 or 175 in seats and pretty much weight but slightly over.
09-01-2016, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by stillcantfly
^^^^^^^^^^^^^Brightest thing I've seen anyone say on here!
09-02-2016, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbosina
Well for that to happen, mainline pilots would have to change their minds and elect to fly those aircraft. And mainline management would have to be willing to pay mainline wages to fly those aircraft. Neither of these two conditions has been true for a very long time.
I highly suspect you were not in the industry when mainline forced RJ on the pilot groups. If you don't really know the history it would behoove you to learn so you don't sound so misinformed.
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