Scope at ual/cal

[IAHERJ]

You see deals being done at the regional level as we speak. Everyone wants to go ahead and line up long term contracts with the new UAL as they see, for the first time in decades, that the mainline pilots have a good chance of limiting large RJ growth and possible doing it in house when contracts expire. I don't see UAL taking 70 seat CRJ's or the ERJ-170's from any regionals anytime soon. I do see an order for the new C-series with delivery dates coinciding with the expiration of 70 seat contracts with current regional partners. These aircraft will most likely be in the 80-100 seat range to be flown by mainline pilots and to replace over a decade the 70 seat jets being flown by regional partners today per the new scope clause in the works over the next few weeks.

 

[nimtz]

Actually SKW took quite a few furloughed UAL with the first 70 seaters, as that was part of the deal UA ALPA set up when they relaxed scope and from what I hear more are welcome to come over.
But lets not let facts get in the way of good RJ bash!

Don't hurt yourself patting your back. Uncle Jerry wasn't exactly beating down UAL's door with the idea. And god forbid if ALPA would of asked for capt seats in those shiny new 700's like AMR.

Skywest also had a pilot group that was more then willing to take 50 seat pay for the 70 seaters. Why? I can't think of a better reason then quick upgrade. 70 Seat override for both seats was on a good trajectory at the time through Air Willy, ASA, and Comair deals. Chautauqua and Skywest effectively derailed that train for years.