Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
It's safe to say the title of this thread is ignorant and long term regional pilots will not be saved is this scam happens. The regionals were meant to be a short term job. 9/11 happened, the economy crashed, and the retirement age raising to 65 caused a lost decade with no movement to the majors. That is just bad timing. Wrecking the entire industry is not the solution.
Rarely has a single post summarized a three-page thread full of sour grapes and victimhood so succinctly and accurately. Top marks, Hockeypilot.
"I didn't make it to the big leagues so screw the profession. I'll gladly fly a 787 for a nonunion foreign operator for barely more than CRJ CA pay, cuz ... well, cuz ALPA should've handed me a job at a major, dammit!"