Here are some quotes from mainline pilots regarding regional pilots in the thread right below this one....


The series of unfortunate accidents over the past few years by their respective regional partners has exposed the mainline companies to what some are quietly stipulating as too much financial culpability for the amount of services they are contracted to perform. With no disrespect to the victims of Colgan intended, Delta, Continental, and the rest of the members of Sky Team have taken a huge hit it in the shorts concerning their financial liability and responsibility (paying of both explicit and nonexplicit damages) over this accident.


Some of the regional guys wonder why I sit in the JS when there are seats in the back?


I have experienced the situation in the second quote first hand at ASA...Since the Colgan crash, I have had several Delta pilots want to sit up front even though there are seats in the back.

There are two assumptions from mainline pilots that are getting old:

1. We are all inexperienced kids who don't know what we are doing.

and

2. We all must want to work for Delta.