Originally Posted by
Lambourne
That is a myth created by the codeshare pilots to justify their existence. The mainline pilots would happily fly the RJ's. The only problem was we wanted to keep retirement and benefits. The company didn't and they had a bunch of willing volunteers to limbo under the fence to get the shiny jets flown for pennies compared the mainline.
The guys were all proud to be Jet pilots but they didn't realize there was someone willing to do it for less than them and then another one willing to do it for even greater discount. The cycles is sickening. Put those jets at the mainline where they belong.
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We don't need to justify our existance. However you rationalize it mainline gave away scope. There will ALWAYS be someone willing to do "it" cheaper than someone else, regardless of what the "it" is. Were mainline pilots shortsighted? Yes, they were. Will they give away any more scope? I hope not.
You can make whatever excuses or jusifications you might like but the truth of the matter is that regional pilots can't do anything to affect the situation. We don't control scope. Tell me the other option for a regional pilot? Not show up for work? As a show of solidarity move for mainline? And what would that get the regional pilot besides fired? Nothing. This would not cause a recapture of scope. The scope battle will be fought on the mainline level. If you're annoyed with the existance of regional pilots, fine, go get your mainline breathren fired up to recapture scope but telling a bunch of regional guys that we're the problem is asinine.