Originally Posted by
Roper92
If it wasn't RAH, it would be someone else. They're not the only regional looking for more flying. They all are. RAH just happens to already fly the 170s/175s and was ready for the 190 flying. I know a couple Republic pilots and it would kill them to know they were replacing mainline jobs. What are they going to do? Quit? They, just like most pilots at RAH and every other regional, are just using RAH as a stepping stone to build time and move on.
Move on to what? I think we're about to witness one of two things: The end of Midwest Airlines (most probable) or the dawn of the "virtual airline" (less likely but scarier in its implications). The former is the most painful in the short-term but probably the best outcome in the long-term. The latter...well that just scares the brown stuff out of me.