Delta’s CS100 selection – regional impact

by | May 11, 2016 | American Airlines, American Eagle, Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Expressjet, Horizon Air, Mesa, Mitsubishi, Pinnacle, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Trans States, United Airlines | 5 comments

Less discussed, so far, in terms of follow on impact of Delta’s decision to select the CS100 is its impact on the US regional airline market.  Any discussion on the US regional airline market brings up the scope clause issue.  This week the RAA has its annual...

Premium #213 – The US Scope Clause – Aberration and Annoyance

by | Apr 12, 2016 | Airbus, American Airlines, American Eagle, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pinnacle, premium, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Superjet, Trans States, United Airlines | 0 comments

“Scope Clauses” are collectively bargained contractual terms in pilot union agreements with US major carriers that place restrictions on how many and what size of aircraft regional airlines may operate.  Typically, these restrict regionals to aircraft...

Premium #126 – The Regional Jet Market Evolves

by | Jun 24, 2014 | Airbus, American Airlines, American Eagle, Boeing, Bombardier, C Series, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Embraer E Jet, Fokker, KLM, Lufthansa, Mitsubishi CJR, Mitsubishi MRJ, premium, Q400 Aircraft | 0 comments

The regional jet market continues to live in the shadow of the mainline aircraft segment. However changes are taking place that seem to be redefining both the single-aisle mainline segment and the regional jet segment. Typically thought of as the sub-100 seat segment,...