Originally Posted by
NWA320pilot
Again you are wrong...... It's to bad you can't attend one of the captain leadership symposiums or new hire dinners at Delta your take might be different with a little exposure. Another thing to remember is that the liability that regionals have in the event of an accident doesn't necessarily convey to the major airline it is flying for.
I'm not sure a little exposure would win me over. If management could they would get rid of every last pilot and just sell tickets. That has been the trend the last 15 years. How many pilots did Delta and NWA have combined 15 years ago? And how many regional/international partners? What do those numbers look like today? Maybe things are changing and you are right, maybe it is about the liability but seeing that Continental tail in flames had to carry some liability (even if indirectly) regardless of what company signed the paycheck of the pilot at the controls.