I'm pretty sure their ALPA contract stipulates that if there is no rate for a new aircraft, and the company cannot come to an agreement, it will go to arbitration and the rate will be "market average". So thanks to Mesa and Skywest...it's gonna be pretty low. Unfortunately.

The sad thing is, the Pinnacle pilots will upgrade quickly and get out while all of us at "good" regionals that have a union that refuses to take on additional flying at "market" rates will still be around as FO's at the regional level, with no job security...I'm thinking of making the Pinnacle jump myself as a Street CA.