LOW WAGES ARE NEW REALITY

Regional airlines have multiplied primarily due to the grossly low flight crew wages. Seat-mile costs on the smallest of mainline, narrow-body equipment are significantly lower than for small jets due to this huge disparity. Capacity purchase agreements minimize the fiscal exposure of regionals and...

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