New UAL will own/control leases on 60% the jets being flown by its regionals. If this did happen it would be bad for RJ lifer's! Personally I would take 2nd year pay at Delta/SWA/UAL over 7 RJ Capt pay any day, its sad people think $85 an hour is a decent wage in this industry, that's what my Dad was paid to sit at the panel on the 72 back at Eastern in 1982. Next few years are going to be interesting for the regionals with all the mergers etc. There will be 3/4 majors left and maybe 3/4 super regionals all with large pilot groups that should be able to flex some muscle.