I think all the jobs should be mainline jobs. If it say United and has the UA logo those should be UA employees. No reason the 340 couldn't be an ab initio fleet. Having two hiring funnels. Those with less experience get routed to the TP fleet. Applicants that have better experience get the jet path. All have the same seniority so they move up as they get time. Once a threshold of say 1,500 hours (assuming the FAA caves on raising the experience) they would be able to bid any position their seniority could hold.

How is NOT having those jobs at mainline bad for an express pilot? Did you really want to have to be hired TWICE to get a mainline job? Once a regional and then again at the major. It makes the path much better for the express pilots as it doesn't limit their earnings to a 30-64 seat airplane. It opens up the entire gamut of aircraft and pay rates to you. I am not sure why you don't like that idea? Of course you are not having your job outsourced. Once you get replaced by the next lowest bidder I suspect your tune might change. But if you are at Colgan I am guessing that may not happen for obvious reasons.

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