Originally Posted by
Ultralight
The for the naive, yes. For those that take a step back and look at the big picture, the Q400 is a maintenance headache, especially when its new to the operator. Given the fact that RAH does not pay for maintenance cancellations, going for the Q may well result in losing out financially when they cancel flights for maintenance reasons.
You shouldn't be choosing a job based on the airplanes they fly. That is the definition of SJS. You choose a job because they have a good contract and pay rate.