Carl;
The whole regional mess is just that. It started in 1993 when Comair was given the CRJ-200. Why it was not flying at mainline is beyond me. We have all talked about that.

What I see the regional guys doing now is trying like crazy to raise the bar. It is difficult at best. Within the confines of the RLA doing what you propose has never been an option.

Why don't you volunteer on the ALPA Education Committee. I would have preferred to listen to you over some of the EAL guys that were teaching the throws of the industry that were dumped in 1991. We all know what they are affectionately called.

These pilots are willing to do whatever because there is no one telling them anything the opposite. Maybe ALPA can start there. It seems that they are.