Originally Posted by ProverseYaw

The only way anyone upgrades is if captains leave or new planes are added. Short term 9E has added a few 200s and some captains have left. But in the very near future all SSP captains and fos remaining will have failed the delta ssp interview and not be leaving anytime soon. When the C Series orders start delivery in 2017 Delta will be removing regional flying and placing it on the mainline certificate. What future will a new hire have with a seniority list full of captains who couldn't pass the delta interview and a shrinking fleet of planes being sent to mainline? Retention bonuses expire right after the C Series deliveries start coming. The end of the regional model is here. How can you lifers justify pulling the wool over the eyes of new hires to screw them and prolong your own regional career long enough to retire while setting them up for failure with false hopes of high pay and quick upgrades and delta jobs when the truth is that none of that is likely to happen when facing the facts?!