I also think that cheap labor, increase in regional flying at lower wages etc was a solution that major airline management thought would work. But they are now realizing that you get what you pay for. RJs arent profitable, even the 170's and that we need less flights and use bigger airplanes. Its happening already. In Buffalo, 3 months ago it was mostly RJs, now is all main,ine overnighting in Buffalo, 757's A320 etc. The RJ was the immedaite fix to 911 but it did not cure the disease! IMO