Republic Airways flying on behalf of Delta - safety?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regional carriers are less safe than large commercial. But still very safe.

Agee.

The Buffalo crash was mentioned above. Another regional crash was the one in Lexington, KY, around 2005. I think it was Delta Connection, and I believe the plane tried to takeoff from the wrong runway- runway was too short.

Larger/mainline crashes are more rare- it’s definitely been awhile. Two that come to mind were the Alaska Airlines crash off the coast of California. This was due to a mechanical issue. The other was the AA crash in the Bronx after 9/11. Of course there was the Alaska door blowout, which thankfully ended well, but could have been a disaster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regional carriers are less safe than large commercial. But still very safe.

Agee.

The Buffalo crash was mentioned above. Another regional crash was the one in Lexington, KY, around 2005. I think it was Delta Connection, and I believe the plane tried to takeoff from the wrong runway- runway was too short.

Larger/mainline crashes are more rare- it’s definitely been awhile. Two that come to mind were the Alaska Airlines crash off the coast of California. This was due to a mechanical issue. The other was the AA crash in the Bronx after 9/11. Of course there was the Alaska door blowout, which thankfully ended well, but could have been a disaster.

That was in Queens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_587

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fewer flying hours and younger pilots.

True but they still need a minimum of 1500 hours. Regional airlines are typically stepping stones for young pilots trying to get to the majors.

Still perfectly safe. I fly on regional jet back and forth every week for work for almost a year now. No issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regional carriers are less safe than large commercial. But still very safe.

Not true. And even if they are the difference is like 99.9% safe vs 99.5% safe.

[Anonymous]

All of he major airlines sub out a majority of their shuttle service (read smaller aircraft). This isn't new, been happening for decades. It is basically a code share tickets.

Doesn't make the pilots any less capable. It is just a step up to a bigger plane. Something with yacht captains. You don't become a captain and then go straight to cruise ship captain. Different certification for different equipment.