Originally Posted by
Sink r8
Another area we can agree on, and ironically another area where Carl and Slow disagree: the RJ pilots are not to blame for the existence of their segment of the industry, or the conditions it offers, or the fact regional flying has becoming a stepping-stone to the majors.
The fact remains that every RJ that was flown at a regional was either coughed up under duress, or sold, or stupidly given away, by the respective pilot group at the major. You can't quit making mistakes if you can't acknowledge the error. That includes me, and the overwhelming majority of pilots, ALPA or not: we've voted for contracts that actually made the RJ problem worse.
It's pretty simple, really.
Well said, Sink r8. The only distinction/correction I'd like to make is that regional flying has ALWAYS been a stepping stone to the majors. Nothing has changed in that regard... except that it now generally requires MORE time spent at the regional because there are fewer mainline jobs and more regional jobs...
and the career is no longer worth the sacrifice! That, as you say, is our fault at the majors for giving away those jobs via relaxation in scope and for agreeing to obscene, unheard-of pay cuts.