And so it begins
 

CHICAGO, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced an agreement to add 30 Embraer 175 regional jets to the United Express fleet. Under an agreement with Embraer, United will purchase the aircraft with deliveries in 2014 and 2015. These aircraft will be operated by a United Express partner to be announced later.

Oh goody. We have 'em right where we want 'em for the scope choke.

:rolleyes:

Why are WE buying these airplanes???

Let Skywest pay for them.

I can't wait until 2017 when we give them unlimited 90 seaters (with a limited number of 110 seaters). Yeah....then we'll have won.:mad:

Raise your glasses again to Grand Admiral Lee Moak. :rolleyes:

First time outsourcing larger than 50 seat jets for LCAL in a long time (ever?). Last time LCAL ran with new RJs mainline hiring ceased for years while Expressjet's list exploded. The bottom 10% at UAL after SLI may be there a very long time.

So that makes it that all the majors have orders for large RJs.

Super. ALPA (and APA/USAPA) sure are doing a GREAT JOB. Idiots.

Unless its a 1:1 exchange on a 50 seat plane I would very well be willing to bet the regional getting these will find it difficult to staff....... Somethings going to have to give.....

You know the pilot shortage is for realz when more flying is doled out to a regional.

fyi


United Airlines orders 30 regional jets from Brazil's Embraer: Thomson Reuters Business News - MSN Money

Blame Moak, blame ALPA, but of course don't blame 67% of your brethren that voted it in!!! Main reason why most CAL pilots voted NO...