E190's coming?
 

I was told E190 parking lines are painted at the new 71 gates in SFO, I couldn't imagine them painting those on brand new gates if they didn't intend to purchase some? I remember Delta had new 717 lines painted in LAX long before any big announcement was ever made.

Also rumor has that SkyWest will manage the E190's, including SkyWest flight attendants and sim in Denver, but will be flown by mainline pilots. If UAL's ambitions is just that, would that be legally possible considering AFA's contract or current ALPA contract?

Not much for rumors, but I thought these were pretty interesting.

Thanks in advance from a hopeful new hire.

Air mike used to be a separate ops certificate with separate contracts and mx. We even had a separate callsign. So there is precident. It is just a corporare reach around.

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The idea was presented in the past and the union told them to go pound sand

young and hawt! :D I like this rumor. Too bad the Capt rate is $135/hr. Peanuts!

Just make the new rate 777 FO Rate + $1.00...that should get it up to around $215 if this TA see the light of day.

I personally would not read too much into this.

FWIW, in the past 10 years E190 parking lines have been painted at several domestic airports and each time it caused a stir and nothing happened. In many cases it was done by the local airport authority that was out painting lines at all the gates on the field with multiple plausible types.

This particular rumor is not new and seems to pop up every few months. Not saying it's not true, but it hasn't happened for several years now.

Does Air Canada ever park there? Could be the simple answer.


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I've worked at 3 airlines, and now all 3 have had the "lines painted" rumor at some point.

"Does Air Canada ever park there? Could be the simple answer."

Never thought of that, I think you've solved the mystery. Makes sense for them to move them from the international terminal. I don't get wrapped into rumors but this one has been buzzing around for a while now.

Thanks again.

I will say, fwiw, the 717 and A321 lines before they were officially ordered by Delta. The gates were our gates.

Exactly, I wish that were true but there's not chance of that happening the way the OP describes.