Maybe the solution is for us to become like Jet Blue. A seperate carrier flying larger aircraft like Jet Blue and perhaps code-sharing with others. Sold along with our routes and assets to the shareholders (spin off) to serve our markets comparable to Jet Blue. Why, we would even get rid of these hideous little RJ's and fly E-190's. Then we wouldn't be the evil bad guys anymore right ?

Of course we would. We'll ALWAYS be the "unwashed" in your eyes with eradication and execution the only worthy course.

 

Now this is a PERFECT example of what I'm talking about.............unbridled rage and hatred.

Here SOMEONE ELSE makes the statement that I'm a "mjaor airline" pilot and you turn it into an attack on me as if I said it. Please, SHOW ME WHERE I SAID THIS....................EVER.

Man, you REALLY got some emotional issues going.

 

Mod note to all:

I would suggest that the personal attacks and bashing be left off the forums in the future. The mudslinging does nothing but take the thread off topic and is unnecessary.

 

Methinks Eaglefly doth protest too much.

 

One point that may have been overlooked: The major airlines are ALREADY legally responsible for the crashes of the regional airlines they hire...

 

We've already been through that, with the likes of American Eagle, where AA pioneered the model whereby the major owns the regional carriers in stead of having strictly contract relationships. It does not change much from a liability standpoint, and in fact probably increases overall liability, but what it does do is force the hand of the major to create systematic oversight over the regional carrier.

 

It wouldn't make a bit of difference. Reason: The wholly-owned regional subsidiaries ARE corporations, and most only own a single certificate.

 

Me protest ?

I'm perfectly happy with where I'm at (and going) and that apparently angers others who want me not to be......................Methinks you're one of them.

After all, as one whose fingerprints are on the olive branch in our backs, it's what I'd expect you to say, just like O.J. said about the bloody gloves.

Same concept.

 

I'll buy that.

Nothing much will change.

 

I wholeheartedly agree with the first paragraph of your statement. You hear "one level of safety" trotted out at every hearing, every meeting involving the differences in operations oversight, safety systems and all of the rest. The reason is that the general public, which is the main audience for this statement, does not have any idea whatsoever about the divergence of safety standards that is demonstrable the further one looks down the commercial aviation food chain. Nor do members of Congress know or probably want to know, the grisly details of the stratified levels of safety that exist throughout the hierarchies of commercial aviation. Did they delve into this immediately after CO3407? Not really. Did they delve into it after one of their own, Sen. Paul Wellstone and his family were killed, due to a lower level of safety in the operation of the airplane he was riding on? No.

Your post went on to suggest that the CO3407 tragedy will fade away into memory eventually, and we'll get back to business as usual. I'd say you're right, except to say that, notwithstanding some hearings and some grandstanding, we have already returned to business as usual.