Originally Posted by BoilerUP

I don't think that's directly what folks are saying.

I think they're saying trends tend to indicate that the Q fleet will grow, while the 50-seat jet fleet shrinks (at least that's what the tea leaves are saying).

The Q has what,74 seats to the CRJ-200's 50 seats, right? And there is plenty of precedent for increased pay for flying a larger aircraft with more passenger seats, correct?

So...wouldn't it follow that if higher-paying, smaller (in terms of seating) aircraft go away and are replaced with lower-paying, larger aircraft that the larger aircraft should have pay AT LEAST on par with the smaller aircraft, lest the pilot group loose income as the fleet is restructured?