FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - What could a 2020/2021 Delta bankruptcy look like?
Thread: What could a 2020/2021 Delta bankruptcy look like?
View Single Post
Old Oct 20, 2020 | 9:20 pm
  #40  
flyerCO
FlyerTalk Evangelist
2M
50 Countries Visited
100 Nights
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 28,002
Originally Posted by FlyEndeavorAir
Not going to happen. I know DL FA's aren't unionized but DL pilots are, and there is no way the unions would allow regional carriers to operate large aircraft. The pilots at these regional carriers would be ostracized when they want to move up to the mainlines, plus it sets a bad precedence that pilots can fly large planes for little money, which will attract no one good. I know it makes sense from a business perspective, but in reality it doesn't work out.

On the regional side of things, I could see them eventually dumping Republic, with SkyWest operating the E175's and Endeavor operating the CRJ-700/900 aircraft.

That all being said, if Delta declares bankruptcy they won't be the first ones, I would suspect either AA, UA, B6, or WN would first.
More importantly, the regionals have no training programs, ETOPS programs (767 operations aren't going to all be domestic), certificates/authorizations to fly international routes, etc. Regional can't simply just decide to start flying mainline aircraft and routes without going through many steps.
flyerCO is offline  
Reply