CO Express question

[markkus757]

Without stirring up a huge debate here - can someone tell me what/if is allowed under any scope clauses that may exist within the CO labor contracts? Can CO operate 70 seaters, 90 seaters under a 'contract' carrier or do those HAVE to be flown by mainline crews? How many 70/90 seaters can CO or CO Express operate, etc.?

Thanks in advance

 

[Flying Titan]

I'm sure there are others here who can answer this question more fully than I can, but here are my two cents.

IIRC, under its current contract CO can not operate 70- or 90-seat jets unless they are flown by mainline. I believe there is a clause, however, that allows for 70-seat turboprops to be flown by a non-mainline carrier. CO has recently expressed interest in buying/leasing 24 of these aircraft...either ATR-72s or Q400s.