"Earnings Live"
01-25-2018, 05:38 PM
#111
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Posts: 348
Originally Posted by Skyw
Maybe that’s why United wants to buy Expressjet? Bring all the pilots to mainline and merge the seniority list...that way, there’s no restriction on scope and United can add unlimited 50-110 seat jets.
Were you the Skywest guy who was on his phone during the sims and lost his job?
Are you stuck at a regional for a DUI?
Did you fail a checkride?
I mean because CLEARLY, based on your scope opinions, you want to stay wherever it is you are.
01-26-2018, 06:02 AM
#114
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Position: 737 fo
Posts: 908
Originally Posted by Skyw
Maybe that’s why United wants to buy Expressjet? Bring all the pilots to mainline and merge the seniority list...that way, there’s no restriction on scope and United can add unlimited 50-110 seat jets.
Last edited by UAL T38 Phlyer; 01-26-2018 at 09:31 AM. Reason: TOU
01-26-2018, 07:41 AM
#115
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Posts: 267
Originally Posted by sleeves
United can do that now if we wanted. No need to buy anyone. There is no restriction on scope for us. You have no protection of your job. The only reason you have a job at skyw or whatever sh*thole regional you work at is cause you have to work for pennies on the dollar. You are made to compete for that next contract award with all the rest of the * regionals. If United pilots wanted to, we could go to the company ask to fly your RJ for crap wages and compete against you and your * company. Many of us have already been there done that and have the T-shirt. Btw, thanks for working so hard, part of the money you are not earning, cause your wage sucks, is going to my profit sharing. I might buy a jet ski with it this year.
Last edited by UAL T38 Phlyer; 01-26-2018 at 09:32 AM. Reason: Quote
01-26-2018, 07:48 AM
#116
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Position: A320
Posts: 293
Originally Posted by Andy
Find a $20 all-in airline ticket on Frontier or Spirit and then post the information here for us to verify.
01-26-2018, 08:06 AM
#117
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Position: 777
Posts: 2,158
There are far more factors in the RJ conundrum than simple pilot pay, # of seats, and fuel economy.
Limited runway slot constrained airports, gate space just to name a few. Doesn't matter who flies a 76 seat RJ if you don't have the runway space to takeoff/land, or a gate to park it at. EWR gate space is ridiculous, SFO and LAX have been at capacity for a number of years.
Larger planes, less frequency is the only solution until more infrastructure can be made. Long term problems, long term solutions must be found.
Limited runway slot constrained airports, gate space just to name a few. Doesn't matter who flies a 76 seat RJ if you don't have the runway space to takeoff/land, or a gate to park it at. EWR gate space is ridiculous, SFO and LAX have been at capacity for a number of years.
Larger planes, less frequency is the only solution until more infrastructure can be made. Long term problems, long term solutions must be found.
01-26-2018, 08:08 AM
#118
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Position: Airbus
Posts: 505
Originally Posted by Chief Brody
01-26-2018, 08:30 AM
#119
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Position: A320
Posts: 293
Originally Posted by crflyer
“All-in”. Nobody is arguing that F9 doesn’t sell $20 tickets, or Southwest $49. Or UA for $59 or $69 on occasion.
01-26-2018, 08:52 AM
#120
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Posts: 341
If RJ's work so well, (anything under 76 seats) why don't we see stand alone airlines use them exclusively? Because, they don't work on a stand alone basis! They have to be subsidized by their MAJOR partner! Just ask ExpressJet when they tried to start an independent airline that should have been called "Aquafresh Airlines" since thats what all there planes looked like. Then go ask ACA airlines how the whole "Independence Airlines" worked out? Both tanked!! Come on guys think and be rational. 
