ASA's problem is that those in charge really believe the other regionsls can't staff and that the signing bonuses aren't really working.. when in fact they are. Meanwhile they offer a $7500 bonus if you have a type rating (because after taxes that makes first year pay affordable). Then when they can't fill classes they spin it by saying that "shrinking is a good thing for us"... They also believe that Expressjet really is better than the rest, when in reality a regional is a stepping stone. Nothing more. In short, their heads are up their butts.