Look, I wasn't trying to say the airlines were perfect...in fact I added that the regionals in particular need to adjust their compensation (I prefer to avoid pigeon holing myself to just the word "pay").

With that said, and in light of the 1500 hour rule, I think the airlines have a smaller range from worst to best in terms of pilot qualifications and pilot treatment. Regionals will likely have to change their compensation to bring the bottom up. I think we are already seeing a little of that. I say good! Much needed!

Whereas corporate can be anything from a 152 to a BBJ....pilot qualifications and compensation vary just as widely. Part 135 is close in its wide variety of "flavors", but minimum hours are 500 and 1200. So to hear that corporate trumps all airlines as the other poster said...boy, are we assuming every corporate job is that great? I know many part 91 gigs that really are stepping stones to the regionals-especially the right seat 91 gigs! If we're going to make comparisons, let's keep them close to apples to apples. Lower tier 91 to lower tier 121 jobs, etc.