Originally Posted by
saab2000
I am generally not subjected to the patronizing comments in person, but some comments here are pretty dumb.
Anyway, I don't really see a 'war' between RJ pilot and mainline pilots. It is between a handful of outspoken idiots on both sides.
Also, I don't see a whole lot of flexibility of mainline guys on the issue of scope when I talk to them personally. I think the majority of them 'get it' when it comes to what's going on and how badly this issue has damaged the industry. Very few wish to give up further scope. We'll see what happens though in negotiations...
But when I have seen mainline guys on the right seats at J4J jobs they must know that that is their future if there is further scope erosion. Just the way it is.
Agreed the majority of mainline pilots are silent on the issue and fully recognize what is at stake. Also agreed they will remain inflexible on the issu so nothing will be done about it.
As for war, there can be little doubt mainline pilots and regional pilots are in competition for jobs. The mainline pilots accuse the regional pilots of stealing their jobs and crap all over them for it. Regional pilots resent the treatment and are emboldened to compete even further. This was usually a lopsided fight when a mainline had 10,000 pilots and their feeder had less than 2,000. Now the mainlines have been reduced in size and the regionals have grown. Some are even flying aircraft traditionally seen as mainline aircraft which allows them to grow into low cost carriers for code-sharing. If the mainline pilots do not cooperate better with regional pilots, they will see a further erosion of their own jobs.