Well don't you feel smart seeing bne744 flys one of the jets for Mesaba. Maybe you should go get a beer and chill out...or are you one of those that is too young to do that.

bne744 and the rest are correct. What is the point of getting more jets that takes away from mainline flying. We want better, high paying jobs and we are just bleeding all those opportunities away. There are too many jet guys that are whining about how they never fly and hate sitting reserve. Guess what....you don't like it......QUIT, there are a whole bunch of people sitting in a hiring pool that will gladly take your spot. The last thing we need is a bunch of whining jet pilots that possibly drag down other pilot's moral. I am senior to all but about 30 jet FOs and could have taken it when they opened up the classes but guess what, I make more money on the saab and at the end of the day....its a job and an airplane, I would rather be sitting on the beach in Mexico sipping a drink than getting myself off in the front of a 900.

I do have to say though.....if the decision has been made to hand out more aircraft, well I hope we get them but either way I would rather the flying stay at mainline because that is where the money is made.