crazyjaydawg
Well-Known Member
So you say that regionals exist because of low costs?
According to Delta's 2Q results consolidated CASM and CASM-EX were both higher ($.1616/mi and $.0877/mi respectively) compared to mainline's CASM and CASM-EX ($.1533/mi and $.0801/mi respectively). So this kinda debunks the myth that it's cheaper to fly two CRJs on what used to be one DC9-30.
Now I understand that the CASM will always be higher for a smaller jet no matter who flies it (same number of pilots, airframes, engines, etc for fewer seats). I also understand that consolidated CASM would probably be slightly higher if CRJs were flown at mainline wages; however make no mistake that the regionals are doing flying because scope was given up (pilots didn't want to fly smaller jets when they were already on a big jet category) and mainline wants them because it provides some relief from the threat of a strike and along the same lines keeps mainline costs down by directly forcing the labor groups to compete against each other.
Just please understand that by running two CRJs in place of one mainline narrow body, mainline is actually paying a premium to keep competition up and their own labor groups down. Kinda makes a person rethink giving up any scope in the future.
According to Delta's 2Q results consolidated CASM and CASM-EX were both higher ($.1616/mi and $.0877/mi respectively) compared to mainline's CASM and CASM-EX ($.1533/mi and $.0801/mi respectively). So this kinda debunks the myth that it's cheaper to fly two CRJs on what used to be one DC9-30.
Now I understand that the CASM will always be higher for a smaller jet no matter who flies it (same number of pilots, airframes, engines, etc for fewer seats). I also understand that consolidated CASM would probably be slightly higher if CRJs were flown at mainline wages; however make no mistake that the regionals are doing flying because scope was given up (pilots didn't want to fly smaller jets when they were already on a big jet category) and mainline wants them because it provides some relief from the threat of a strike and along the same lines keeps mainline costs down by directly forcing the labor groups to compete against each other.
Just please understand that by running two CRJs in place of one mainline narrow body, mainline is actually paying a premium to keep competition up and their own labor groups down. Kinda makes a person rethink giving up any scope in the future.