Ding ding ding ding! Exactly right. Although "success or failure" must be qualified as to for whom. I think it's probably working out exactly how Delta intended it to.

But to your original post, troll or not. As you'll soon find out, 2 years is an eternity in this industry. By than the regional landscape will certainly look vastly different. Some may consolidate, some may vanish, some may be scooped up/stapled/B-scaled with their mainline partners. I think most of the 60 seat or less fleets will be gone or dwindling. Long story short, spending time on the drama boards this far out trying to divine the future of this or that carrier is a colossal waste of your time. Go watch Mythbusters and drink a beer. You'll have 40 years of airline pilot complaining. Why subject yourself to two more! Just keep your nose clean (no arrests or DUIs) and knock out those hours! Get your Commercial Multi ASAP and apply at Cape Air, Era, Airnet, Iron Air, or any host of places that are hiring guys below ATP mins. And if you're just now starting your private, no way in he77 will you be applying to regionals in two years. 750 hrs/year is more than many of us fly! Unless you have a trust fund, a Seminole, and live in Arizona, it's not likely. That said, best of luck to you and don't let the doomsdayers get you down! (Seriously though, get off the APC crack pipe for now).


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