larger RJ's for regionals, carries almost the same amount of pax's with reduced frequency. Charge more for the ticket now due to reduction of frequencies.

Larger RJ's require less RJ's of the smaller seats which inturn requires less pilots which in turn if an RJ feeder switches from 40-50 seater's to 76 seater's they will have excess pilots to cover the new FTDT and those leaving for a mainline job.

FAA is going to amend the new requirement and put in waivers for lower time pilots of less of 1500 hours.

management is working hard to get pilot cost down now because tomorrow when the smaller RJ's are replaced with larger RJ's and the new rule with the amendment times there will an ample supply of pilots and the unions will lose the edge. the pilots would be in a better negotiating position but since most are all represented by ALPA who is loosing dues faster than getting them in will force the mec's to capitulate and give management what they want just to keep even a smaller amount of dues coming until they increase the percentage of deduction from your pay.

ALPA is a co-conspirator in the demise of the airline pilot career, simple as that.
ALPA is a tiger with no teeth and looks forward for there next bowl of oatmeal.
Most important about alpa is majority of the pilots in alpa do not trust alpa national except those on the take and corrupt.