The so-called, "single-level" of safety that is being qouted by industry and gov't leaders is one of the biggest lies in all of aviation. A product of deep-rooted corruption at the highest levels of government and industry. It truly makes me sick hearing this being cited...We must face it, our profession and industry are mere shadows of themselves.
Unless and until we get relieft from the RLA things simply will not change. Unless ALPA gets it's act together and presses for a single seniority list. Things will not change. CJC 3407 is going to go quietly into the night, and in the end real change that effects our QOL, pay and benefits is not going to happen. The slim margains, high fixed costs and per-departure fee structure of the regional/codeshare partnership doesn't allow for the funds required to effect our lives. What will effect is going to be a new and ridiculous set of rules that further errod the authorty, initiative and freedom of action that was once the Pilot-in-Command. Centralized systems are a proven failure, and it will fail in the airline industry when they start screwing around with even more burdensome regulations...

Rant complete,

ex-Navy Rotorhead