I would happily give up my seat to a mainline pilot. In fact, AA pilots originally operated AE's CR7's. The 700 is a decent size airplane. Too big for a regional jet. DL routes our airplanes as if they were MD88. In the DFW days they would have us fly routes such as DFW-SAN, DFW-DCA, etc.

And no, I am not in for a disappointing career. I was simply stating that I would prefer to see aircraft of these sizes at the mainline level. They are not, and thats just how it goes.

Unfortunately, its much cheaper for mainline carriers to outsource flying to the regional level. That is the root cause of the existence of airlines such as Mesa, GoJet, etc. That is why I believe the demise of Mesa will do us no good, because there will be another bottom feeder out there ready to get as much business as possible at whatever cost is necessary. The problem is, the next one has the potential to be MUCH worse...

But thats a whole different story for another day.