Originally Posted by shackone

From what I've seen from your posts, you haven't been around long enough to know the industry from that hole in the ground that you have your head so firmly buried in.

Forty years ago, there were folks bemoaning the passing of the Connies and DC-7s...some years later, the majors quit hiring flight engineers.

Things change. What was isn't ever going to be again. As I have said before, and I'll say it again just for you...either get on the train or stand on the station...because this puppy is leaving. You are either on it or you aren't.

As for the 'industry' as you have put it, I hope you aren't including the box carriers...because they aren't part of it as far as this discussion is concerned. All of the obstacles over the past years have affected only the pax carriers. The advent of the 70-100 pax 'regional' isn't going to impact you at all, so take your phony and ill-educated angst and shove it.