Originally Posted by HardLemonade

My brother from another mother...my pimp from the boat. I don't disagree with you. But let me just add a different perspective:

The "everyone else" category. Those cats can still come with no experience and hold whatever is left. That will probably be the ERJ or CRJ in LGA/ORD. Possibly MIA. Ok...but what if they are local to the N.Texas/Oklahoma area? Aren't DFW transfers going through with each bid cycle? I fly with new FOs everyday who did stints in La Garbage and are now back in DFW.

PLUS, here's the kicker...they can UPGRADE on any equipment they want. If flying the mini A319 is that important, they can just upgrade on it when hitting the 121 minimums. Regardless if they upgrade on that plane or upgrade on the ERJ-145....they will still be senior to every cadet and prior 121 guy hired after them. That won't change.

Literally...the only people this would scare away are older guys in their 50s who refuse to fly anything else other than a 175..even for a minute. It's like an upside down SJS. Upside down because we usually associate SJS with some recent aviation science grad in his early 20s. Most older gentleman have more common sense. Lets hope.

Besides...if they are local to the N. Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas area what other choice to they have? Mesa? I just spit lucky charms through my nose.