Originally Posted by
OnCenterline
Had this issue been properly addressed in the early 2000's,
As someone that was around in that timeframe, just like you, a BETTER way to say it would have been;
"Had the issue been properly addressed in the early/mid 1990's"
As in, get the "tiny jets" that mainline was too good fly on mainline property. As opposed to what happened .
Then, your following statement would apply;
Originally Posted by
OnCenterline
the landscape would be drastically different: pay across the board would be higher, RJ's would still exist, but mainline pilots would be flying them, there would have been a faster reduction of the 50 seat fleet, and there would be far more E-170/190 variants flying.