Well said! The airline of choice changes about every 4 years. Once an airline gets a decent contract, the economy downturns and there is another race to the bottom.

The regionals of choice today were a laughing stock just 8 years ago, vice versa.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

This is about like asking which turd is slightly more polished. No matter how great you think it is, it's still a regional.

If only that crystal ball actually worked...:(

Well then seek out the worst of the worst and stick with 'em until they turn around, right?! That's terrible advice!

Just because a regional is on top doesn't mean it won't be near the top for years to come...when looking at an employer, look long-term - that means stability, management group, pilot morale, etc...

Trans States for me was a knee-jerk entry into 121. Alternatively, SkyWest was 121 on my terms (for the most part LoL)

I sure hope there is solid movement in 2-3 years. I am getting out of Trans States now to pursue other things non aviation related (this place isn't even worth holding my seniority for because I know I will NEVER come back), but might very well come back to the airlines in time. I hope to be offered a job at one of the premier regionals (RAH, Skywest, or the like). I'll have 2000+ hours TT, 1,000 jet 121. Should be competitive times depending on how stagnant it all gets over the next few years.

Just be sure to keep current in Airplanes, in some form or another, and best of luck - if I hadn't left when I did, I'd be doing other things right now as well...

"Big Iron Delivery"? You mean CRJ-900s, a.k.a "The Nine". OMG, LMAO. What a dork.

i would do anything to work for AE...

oh wait...
nevermind...
crap...

Are you talking regionals that DOT lists as majors due to passenger volume, route structure, and size.... or regionals based upon the equipment they operate?

I think there are a few "regionals" that have more equipment than than a few places considered "majors."

or are you talking about pay scales?

If you have Airlink, Express, or Connection on your airplane you are a regional. If your ID doesn't match the company name and colors on the side of the plane you are at a regional. If you have white and purple planes on one certificate and blue and red ones on another you are at a regional. If people look disapointed at the size of your airplane you are at a regional. If you tell people the actual airline you work for and they look puzzled you are most likely at a regional. If you fly 5 or more legs a day and carried less people than the plane you commute home on then you are probably at a regional.

I could go on, but I feel like Jeff Foxworthy.:cool: