Originally Posted by
rahc
Granted I only spent 2 years at a DCI carrier, but most people I flew with had the opposite view. We wanted mainline to have sope so we could eventually move on. My career goals (I assume this applies to most people) was not to work at ASA, Comair, Compass, Mesaba, Republic, Skywest, etc. for life.
With the proliferation of the regionals there is getting to be a lot more lifers now. Most guys who are hitting 40 or older would rather stay put with their seniority and fly an airbus or 737 or large rj for that matter. The balance of power is slowly tipping IMHO. Not saying there aren't guys trying to get out but the mindset of the average regional pilot is much different today than it was even 10 years ago.