I’d just like to interject here and point out that nobody actually knows what “X” is. If it were that simple tho, everyone would do it. For example, I have flown with FOs in the last 12 months that have been hired at Spirit Frontier Jetblue and Atlas. They were not checkairmen or union volunteers or ASAP/FOQUA gatekeepers. (Tho the JetBlue guy did have Mil time)

So while I see both sides of this argument, I actually came on here because I was looking at the Airline Profiles on the main page. Just got a postcard in the mail from Go-Jet recruiting for its new CRJ550. They are throwing money out to get guys in seats and are offering a flow (still reading details so don’t shoot the messenger) to Spirit or Atlas, and ya, as a Regional Captain already this is tempting since I can’t even get an interview otherwise.

I personally think if you go to any regional w/out a flow you are shooting yourself in the foot, tho I can see first hand how already being at a dead end regional makes it difficult to start over again. Hind-sight being 20/20 and all...