Originally Posted by
RJ900
Not my intention to sound insulting, however I do believe that someone who has been flying an Airbus as captain then being downgraded to fly the E190 that is trash, period. I don't care what's the spin is.
As for turboprop deal, you have to start somewhere. That is why they keep on bringing these types of equipments so you could get a better experience because they know that you want to move up and not stay there (regional). Now, I am not insulting anyone who wants to stay at regional for the rest for their lives; it is their decisions.
If you think "they" (assuming "they" is airline management) are flying turbojets at the regionals to give young pilots a better experience, you need to do some more reading. Bottom line, airlines are businesses that exist to create wealth for their shareholders(or stakeholders if privately held). Don't ever think a business will do something just to help out their employees. They do it b/c it improves the productivity. Pilots are flying turbojets at the regional level b/c its more cost effective to pay dirt wages to us new pilots than to pay mainline wages. They take advantage of the itinerant pilot groups who suck it up to make their bottom line better.
The best airplane to fly is the one you are currently flying, provided the pay is reasonable. The only motivation for moving to bigger airplanes in the past was that pay was related to weight and pax. Frankly, an E170 or 190 flying domestic trips for the same pay as a 777 across the pond is a lot more appealing to a lot of people when it comes down to QOL.