Yeah... not sure why there is a pile on Mesabah. I read it all too, he seemed to merely be pointing out kinda obvious stuff, certainly nothing to get worked up about. Maybe he was wrong on some of it, who cares... he wasn't lobbying a huge point trying to convince anyone of something, just making a standard 10% correct internet forum post. Lotta attacking going on for nothing... Hell, I read here every day and am pretty smart, but could not probably put together 2 pages of 100% correct info about our contract/scope relationships.

I do understand the "slow day, bored, might as well post on APC debating some minor point" syndrome, this post being a fine example of it also


In the entire spectrum of players in our industry, there's no one so down-trodden or "not responsible" as the RJ pilots IMO. Blaming them for, well, anything, is just so totally asinine. Seriously, look at their situation--hired on where they could get a job, building hours/experience for Burger King wages, constantly losing their seniority as their companies fold/shrink/re-open as new companies.

As a 11 year Delta guy, with over 5 years furlough and stagnated to the point I still have a seniority number below what the company says it needs to staff the airline, I STILL feel waaay better about my position than that of the RJ guys. Attacking RJ guys for anything about scope is like beating baby seals for looking good when made into a coat.

That being said, I'm in favor of total scope recapture, and want everything above 50 seats at the mainline.