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Regionals "becoming a flashpoint"

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densoo

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While Delta’s moves on its regionals are only the most visible to date, it is likely that the merger of United and Continental will have a larger impact on regionals than was thought. Indeed, regionals have been able to provide little visibility to the affect of the merger on the express operations. What we have seen is the merged company trying to get around Continental’s scope clause as it attempted to put 70-seat regional jets in Newark. While it received push back from pilots there, the company clearly made an end run around scope by using codeshare to put SkyWest’s CRJ 700s in Houston.

What is also clear is that regionals are the ones caught between the warring factions whether it be pilot scope or major carriers playing their regional partners off against each other. This makes for very uncertain times for the sector as they try to navigate their way to a profitable future. They are quickly becoming a flash point in the jockeying between majors as well as their pilots.

http://www.centreforaviation.com/ne...onals-revealed-in-latest-earnings-calls/page1
 
It is something in play even at "our" company Gup. Seems like SWAPA has filed a grievance against SWA for the regional flying in Milwaukee. SWA management has not unilaterally agreed to terminate the contract early.
 
You're preaching to the choir my future Canyon Blue Buddy! If you guys had any balls a couple years ago we wouldn't be having this discussion now would we? ;)

Gup
 
Impact. Not enough 70 seater's to cover the flying that mgmnt wants to give away! UAL is still itching to furlough another 500! They say they wont, but when has mgmnt been truthful?
 

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