[QUOTE=Falconguy;117422]OK, I appreciate the input....especially from RJ85FO! Here's the short and skinny....I am a corporate pilot; I am a Captain on a Lear 45 and a Falcon 2000. They are great airplanes and it is a great job with great pay...but....I feel the pull to the airline side of the business.
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Remember free advice is worth as much as you pay for it. So with that, here is my opinion.

If you have Turbine PIC and especially in aircraft like the Falcon, I would be setting my sights on the LLCs or majors. Regionals are tough and if 121 flying is truly your goal, I would hate to see you get the wrong impression by starting at a regional. You certainly must have the qualifications to apply at Jet Blue, AirTran, SWA, Delta, Continental, UPS, FedEx, Alaska, Frontier, Champion, Sun Country and probably some others that are hiring that I am missing. At these carriers, your 2nd year pay is at least livable.

If you are in regional mode for personal reasons then also consider Compass. They are looking for Captains, so with your qualifications they might be a good opportunity to make the leap and upgrade in months to the EMB-175 left seat. www.compassairline.com

Mesaba has a 1 year training contract and our upgrade time is not going to be close to that of Skywest or Republic or some of the others. I'd hate to see you get stuck in the right seat if you find out it is not what you are looking for.

Good Luck to you whatever you choose.