Originally Posted by bingiyute

Let's hear hear some opinions on this thread by luv2fly. The first step to change is discussion. Get people talking and spread the word.

"I'm convinced the creation of the 100 pax "regional jet" is a collusion between the aircraft builder and airline management. It's called a "regional jet" so they can pay the workers associated with it lower wages. Why else would a company commited to the Airbus buy this aircraft? They could have cut down on training and maintenance costs by a ton with all the commonality between a 320/318 fleet vs a 320/190 fleet, but then they would have had to pay wage rates commensurate with a "large" aircraft. As a group pilots need to fight the designation that these are "regional aircraft". That's just my opinion though." luv2fly