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Old May 1, 2013 | 3:04 pm
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Originally Posted by ACVBear
ok someone help clarify. I know this fits under the scope but wasn't the new pilot contract written in a way that mainline would start flying some of these smaller planes too?

Or am I completely off?

In any case getting rid of ERJ/CRJ will be welcome news.
I bet that getting rid of ERJ/CRJ is a fake explanation from UA, and that these planes will really be used to: (1) get rid of 735s, and (2) replace 319s/737s/738s which in turn can be used to get rid of 752s.

If ERJs/CRJs are really done away with, I guess it would most likely be to replace them with Q400s.
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