What if you were about to have open heart surgery... Would you look for a "newer, lower paid doctor"?
<In addition to providing passengers with more travel options, airlines like using regional planes for other reasons, too: when full, RJs can offer lower per-seat operating costs than larger airliners. The planes are often flown by newer, lower-paid pilots, as well.>
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