Will Compass fly the united 25 175sc
08-07-2018, 07:40 AM
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The company has been very consistent about 76 seat jets at mainline. This isn’t about creating mainline jobs, it’s a business and the math doesn’t work. The other option is to run fewer flights into current regional markets with larger mainline aircraft, however the consumer wants frequency and low ticket prices. Having said that and since scope isn’t for sale, the company could consider something like the A220 for us, which would allow more 76 seat rj’s for the regionals. Either way I wouldn’t expect any changes soon. The company understandably doesn’t want to make a major purchase without knowing the operating cost. Being that scope isn’t going to get any better for the company there is no need to have a contract by the amendable date and therefore those cost won’t be known for a while. On a positive note, when those cost are finally known the backlog will be huge and we still won’t feel rushed to get pilots trained.
08-07-2018, 07:46 AM
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Yes, but these jets are blocked to 70 seats. I have flown this airplane and I don’t know what is the higher financial handicap. Mainline pilots flying this jet at 76+ seats or this airplane being blocked at 70 seats.
08-07-2018, 07:57 AM
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08-07-2018, 08:38 AM
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The company has been very consistent about 76 seat jets at mainline. This isn’t about creating mainline jobs, it’s a business and the math doesn’t work. The other option is to run fewer flights into current regional markets with larger mainline aircraft, however the consumer wants frequency and low ticket prices. Having said that and since scope isn’t for sale, the company could consider something like the A220 for us, which would allow more 76 seat rj’s for the regionals. Either way I wouldn’t expect any changes soon. The company understandably doesn’t want to make a major purchase without knowing the operating cost. Being that scope isn’t going to get any better for the company there is no need to have a contract by the amendable date and therefore those cost won’t be known for a while. On a positive note, when those cost are finally known the backlog will be huge and we still won’t feel rushed to get pilots trained.
08-07-2018, 08:54 AM
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Huh? So your just going to roll over for 3-5 years past the amendable date? Who says the math doesn't work? Scott K HA !
The company has been very consistent about 76 seat jets at mainline. This isn’t about creating mainline jobs, it’s a business and the math doesn’t work. The other option is to run fewer flights into current regional markets with larger mainline aircraft, however the consumer wants frequency and low ticket prices. Having said that and since scope isn’t for sale, the company could consider something like the A220 for us, which would allow more 76 seat rj’s for the regionals. Either way I wouldn’t expect any changes soon. The company understandably doesn’t want to make a major purchase without knowing the operating cost. Being that scope isn’t going to get any better for the company there is no need to have a contract by the amendable date and therefore those cost won’t be known for a while. On a positive note, when those cost are finally known the backlog will be huge and we still won’t feel rushed to get pilots trained.
08-07-2018, 09:22 AM
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More higher yielding first class seats isn’t necessarily a handicap.
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