I must have missed the part where being a regional pilot was a proud profession. Pretty sure for the most part it always has, and always will be a stepping stone. Right or wrong, good or bad, it is what it is.

If anyone on here thinks it's stupid for someone to go to republic versus a "industry leading" regional, that's just pure stupidity. Being on the front end of a hiring wave of 53 airplanes versus going to the bottom of an "industry leading" seniority list is everything. I'd go to republic in a heart beat over any other regional right now if I were applying.