Originally Posted by
matlok
... in the not so distant past, mainline carriers were insistent that any JET aircraft would be mainline only. Scope has slipped a LOT...
This is both cynical and ironic.
In the beginning, certain airframes were worthy and others were not. The inch was given, the miles are being taken. The legacy pilots, through their hubris allowed, the creation and establishment of the B-scale airlines, saying " This one is not good enough for real pilots. You fly it for a while, sonny-boy, then we'll see if we'll let you join the 'real pilot' club." The jobs were created and were taken in hope of graduation into the hallowed ranks. Yet now the creators of the jobs curse the very people who took them.
Had the market not been created in the first place, nobody would have even heard of a "regional airline" and not even BE1900's would have the word "express" painted on them.
This is the monster that was created. The legacy's have reaped what they have sowed. And it is a bitter harvest indeed. However, when the finger is pointed, it should not be pointed at the fruit of the labor, but at those responsible for planting the seeds.