Don't like my pedigree? I think most of the Mesa hate is/was directed at the management team there, not the pilots (who voted in a concessionary contract to eliminate an alter ego carrier).

It took a certain type of person to make it through the hell that was employment there. Most of us have found new jobs, so we all must not be too abhorrent. YMMV.

Ah, but he's bigtime now, kinda like Shy.

Since when is CPZ bigtime? Are those upside down epaulets getting itchy?

53 airplanes is bigtime? Delta/American/United would be bigtime.

Yes there is. Outside of regional pilots and people in Buffalo, no one knew the Colgan name, even post crash. Hell, most of the times I jumpseated on mainline those guys hadn't even heard of Colgan. It did not carry the baggage that you are stating.

Don't insult the compass "transitional" jet pilots please. Remember the engines are below the wing.

I'm a Saab guy, I know how to wear epaulettes.

And he's bigtime alright, just ask him.

Shy, you gonna cry when the first 9L pilot transitions to DAL?

Don't be surprised if the flow/SSP mysteriously ends before that happens.....

Not really. But you shouldn't exactly put your eggs in the SSP basket.