I would like to see an airline if its going to replace Mesa be one in which has a better track record. Safety, training, pay, QOL and has done something to raise the bar. Personally that would be AWAC, ASA, SKW etc. All of which have ok pay rates, good work rules, good QOL, etc. I really would hope a place like Gojets/Colgan/Mesa in which lack the work rules, QOL, and countless other items win a bid just because they are the cheapest. It has nothing to do with crappy regional is better then which crappy regional. In the end I much rather see it done by MAINLINE but we know that will not happen. I rather not see anyone else grow at all and just keep it how it is currently. No one else will lose their job and no one will gain due to anothers loss.

Why did you go work for Mesa?

When all pilots are at comparable pay rates with comparable contracts, we'll be "fellow pilots". Until then the people choosing to take it up the *** for quick upgrades at ****hole operations are kicking everyone else in the nuts.

Because I got in towards the end of the hiring boom (late 2007), and I had to think about my family, our house that were $150k upside down on,(so we can't sell it), and the ability to stay on the west coast. I was offered several jobs around the same time, but my primary goal was to be able to be based as close to phx as possible. I'm not some 20 yr old kid who can just go wherever. From my perspective, this was merely a stepping stone to better things, obviously things have changed quite a bit but I will say, although Mesa has their issues, so does every other regional.. Other than pay, I've actually had very little to complain about and love the people I work with. I agree things need to change in this industry but what's the answer? Your guess is as good as mine...

Actually, it has everything to do with that. Not every regional has the horrible work rules and QOL that others do. They are all operating the same equipment, the only savings are on having low seniority workforces, and skimping on things such as MX and training to the bare minimums....
Eventually, even the seniority issue will not be a cost saver since there will be no major growth at legacy carriers, so most people are already at where they will likely finish their careers... the end rsult being that everybody has topped out workforces... so, where do they save money beyond mx, training and things like that... they have to get more QOL concessions... like sleeping on the airplanes and BS like that.

Not all regionals are the same

Knowing what I know now, you're probably right... I honestly didn't know how bad things were until I got in. Or how this business really is... I wish that mainline did the flying like the old days, but I can't change that. All I can do is learn from my experiences and do the best I can in the future.

DHC-8 is the same type just like CL-65 is the same type. The rest is transition training...
As far as the the Bro at SKW I was told by A couple Bro pilots that the plan was they were slated to be phased out and replaced by jets/something else until the most recent economic sh!+ storm happened...Just like you said,good luck finding a NG 30-40 seat TP

I don't think UAL wants anymore 50 seaters jets (Unless Xjet is willing to fly a prop or a 70 seater)

COLGAN OWNS WHAT?!?!?!?!?!
I believe Pinnacle Corp owns everything ... purchased with money from the Labor's backs ...

Way to state the obvious! Sorry, Pinnacle Corp owns them. I am sure everybody understood what he meant.