Originally Posted by Brand X

I'm thinking that CR2 and E145 time might no longer be competitive towards getting on at the majors. The majors should be looking for guys/gals with heavier RJ time than the 50 seaters. I believe this is because the new generation RJs have advanced flight decks that mirror what the majors fly, some with auto throttles and engines underneath the wing that mirror the handling characteristics of mainline jets. Other's fuselages are so long that they require judgmental oversteering to avoid putting wheels in the mud. All things being equal with the candidate, the majors should choose the guy/gal with heavy RJ time vs. one with light RJ time. Kinda like some of the premier foreign carriers that require time in jets with a certain weight range and the current 50 seat RJs do not qualify.