Originally Posted by
Aksleddriver
I kinda see your point, but I'm one of the guys that looks at the regionals as a stepping stone, and apprenticeship to say, it shouldn't be a 10 year career, if you chose to make it anything but a progression to the majors then you should have to live with the consequences if there are any,
Pilots are the only ones that see it like this. The company has to operate according to 121 regulations. Passengers are told they're on the mainline airplane and for all intents, that's where they think they are. Pilots are being used by this system and "regional" airlines are anything but.