Originally Posted by
robthree
It doesn't really matter what the pay scale for an RJ or ATR at AA would be.
Because the RJ or ATR would be at AA!
Imagine NOT having to start over after a 5-15 year 'career' at a regional. Imagine all flying being recaptured at a mainline. It puts the scope genie back in the bottle. Its worth going back to the gawd forsaken B scale to undo that mess.
Staple, fence off the AE Capt seats, (one AE capt goes to a MD FO seat, one AA FO can go to an AE Capt seat), and who's not happy?
I tell you what, since you have that shiny big metal syndrome. You work and give me your paychek. What makes you think an AA F/O has the right to be an AE capt and why should an AE capt be an AA f/o, so mainline pilots can be in the driver seat? Dont think so. I do not need the feel of that big jet as you do. I dont need to sell myself short to make it better for some mainline bottom guy.