Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The real question in this entire thread is why any pilot at TSA would want the MRJ90 delivered and flown by TSA. The only plausible explanation is someone who is a lifer there due to skeletons in the closet. Pilots at TSA should be thrilled that mainline scope prevents this from happening.
You need to straighten your Delta halo. Regional pilots have been dealing with the mess created by mainline guys caving on scope for years, starting with the weak Delta scope that allowed the 50 seat CRJs at Comair. Then everybody else had to cave on 50 seat scope because Deltas weak scope allowed the larger 70 seat CRJs. To the extent there are lifers here, its because your weak scope kept them from moving to mainline long ago. Its great that you are getting the flying back. Just make sure you don't cave again and screw us all when your management decides to put the screws to you.
We'd love to see more planes at mainline. Hell they should all be at mainline. You and your buddies at Delta let that cat out of the bag long ago when they created Delta Connection. Unfortunately long, bitter experience of seeing mainline pilots cave on scope for a few extra crumbs has many believing you will cave, yet again, when your management comes after the MRJs. We will be very happy to see you prove us wrong.