Ok, at Colgan anytime I jumpseated on Us Airways for the most part the crews are really awesome and friendly, but every now and then some of them feel the need to talk down or disrespect me, or "us" because I fly for a "regional". I have noticed here at Expressjet that CAL pilots (only some) have a REALLY bad attitude towards Expressjet pilots. I love when the FO's who probbaly worked at Expressjet calls us "kids" or the CA's walk by when we are deadheading on them "for work" and they don't even say hello!!!!!! We are HUMAN BEINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am thankful for CAL, cause without them I would'nt have a flying job, but come on for christsake.....................a lot came from a regional, a lot are scabs, and I bet alot only had 400hrs when they got hired a million years ago, anybody else get this type of treatment???

 

Got a little chip on your shoulder, KimoSaaby?

 

haha nah not at all its just how quickly some forget.............................

 

I think that the reason they may have attitude is that at Colgan, you were flying ACTUAL regional routes. The flying that Colgan does was indeed intended to feed mainline. The flying at XJT, however, is MOSTLY that of many other "regionals" i.e. taking over mainline routes. I wouldn't worry about it too much(the attitudes, that is)...they are just threatened by the notion that you are trying to put them out of a job. (no, not you personally), but management would love to have as many mainline routes flown by "regional jets" as they can....CHEAPER LABOR!

 

I can understand that, but I or my fellow regional guys have nothing to do with that, thats the Beancounters fault

 

Cheaper labor, but costs alot more to operate per seat mile. Besides, which would be cheaper....Run 3 50 seaters or one 737/757?

 

Do the math.....labor costs are the biggest factors with airlines.

 

That said, it is still FAR more costly to run 3 50-seaters than a single 737 or Airbus. CASM rules, not labor....

 

Yes but 3 50 seaters spread throughout the day gives people far more options for traveling, more options...................you see where I am going with this

 

I heard that fuel, not labor, is now an airline's biggest cost.