Standardization, standardization
If there's one thing I have been saying for the last 30 years, that is it. Splitting the order between two regional jet types is foolish as was 6 or 7 fleet types previously and today. Want to drive costs up - invest in multiple types beyond two manufacturers.
"Regional Jet Arbitration Begins
On January 17th the regional jet arbitration between Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz and their respective pilot groups commenced with the assistance of arbitrator Martin Teplitsky. Settlement of this dispute, over which pilot group (Air Canada mainline or Air Canada Jazz) will fly the new Bombardier and Embraer regional jets the Company has on order, is one of the closing conditions of the Trinity Time investment agreement.
The purpose of the meeting today was limited to hearing the parties on the preliminary issue of whether the proceeding should be an ‘interest’ or ‘rights’ based arbitration, namely he would determine which pilot group would do the flying or he would interpret the collective agreements to determine which group has the right to fly the new jets. Arbitrator Teplitsky has reserved his ruling on this preliminary issue until the hearing on the merits is concluded, while highlighting the importance of reaching a satisfactory and timely resolution of the new aircraft allocation given its critical importance to the Air Canada restructuring. "