Agreed but are people safe when they go to a major? Ask the AA pilots who've been on the streets for years. It goes both ways, this industry is all a gamble and majors are no more safe than regionals.

Failed airlines, some majors...

Taken from airlners.net

Air Florida
PSA
Aeroamerica
Air Berlin
Capitol Air
Southeast
Transamerica
Air California
Air Fleets International
Mackey International Airlines
Air Illinois
Empire Airlines
Sunland
Altair
New York Air
Intercontinental Airways
T-Bird Air Travel
Global International Airways
Mid Pacific Air
South Pacific Island Airways
Metro International Airways
Aerostar
Emerald Airlines
American International Airways
Jet America
Guy-America Airways
Muse Air
Transtar
Elan Air
Overseas National Airways
Best Airlines
Pacific Express
Arista International Airlines
Northeastern International Airways
Pacific East Air
Air Niagara
Air Pac Airlines
The Hawaii Express
Air National
All Star Airlines
Air One
Galaxy Airlines
Atlantic Gulf Airlines
Sunworld International Airways
Regent Air
Jet 24
Worldwide Airlines
Flight International Airlines
Pilgrim Airlines
Frontier Horizon
Air Atlanta
Florida Express
Pacific Interstate Airlines
Trans Global Airlines
Five Star Airlines
Cascade Airways
Royale Airlines
Skyworld Airlines
Challenge Air International
Skystar International
Skybus
Pride Air
Air Hawaii
Presidential Airways
McClain Airlines
Royal West Airlines
Suncoast Airlines
Air Puerto Rico Airlines
Tropical Airways
Trans International Airlines