Pointing fingers does nothing but stir the pot. No one saw the regional jet being as popular as it was. When CAL placed the order for 275 fifty seaters i am sure some mouths dropped and the hatred for them was born. Hindsight is a real mother. Give management an inch and they will take a mile.

I know that it wasn't just CAL ALPA that didnt want to merge the lists. There were vocal minorities on each side that didnt want it to happen. I got to fly with one on the express side but he has since realized CAL managements master plan of screwing XJT into oblivion and bringing in the lowest bidder. Now the CAL guys are fighting to have a job in the future all the while management is salivating at the idea of 100 seaters flown by a third party.

Our careers are riding on what the CAL/UAL pilots come up with...