Might I suggest the passion & energy expended in this thread by those that don't feel they are appropriately compensated, or are dissapointed with work rules....that it'd be more effectively applied by being involved with the tough hard work that's necessary to improve those points at your current place of employ.

If this offends you, it likely applies to you.

I acknowledge it's easier to complain about a problem than to actually be part of a real solution of the problem.

Again, all irrelevant. Dump alpa into the toilet and watch things get better. Let chaos reign. The company either will or will not pull it all together. All the union is is a focal point for the company to do whatever they want and let the union enforce their wishes so they don't have to deal with "pilot problems". Think about it. The union works for the company not the pilot.

It's no different than certain segments of our society depending on democrats for a few extra dollars. But democrats need these voters so they have to keep them down (dependent) otherwise they will no longer be democrats (a reason to exist). Just a crude example.

Yawn. Give me a break with the it's your way or the highway rhetoric. If the majority (or at least the electoral college) vote the way of *Hillary, then it IS "how things are done here":rolleyes:. You and those on your side of the fence do not own the American way.

I have news for you. Capitalism in its purest form is just as insidious to our way of life as Communism. It's not all black and white.

*Personally, I side with Sanders.

"...that being an airline pilot requires less school, less financial investment, and is less work on an hour-by-hour basis than either of those professions." Completely Agree! There's really no comparison to being a lawyer, doctor, engineer, etc. You'd never see a farmer or bus driver, or a security guard simply deciding to become one one from the above professions. Or lets say a one with only a High School graduation. One can't simply decide to go to a local clinic and get all his/her medical licenses or law degree or an engineering degree in few months and then think of themselves as something that no one else can do. Anyone can become a pilot; not anyone can become a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer. Or a Mathematician.
Well said!

Truth hurts...and that's exactly what you're feeling. Instead of debating it intelligently, which you've shown incapability towards, all you can do it to insult someone.

Please don't try to compare yourself to someone who's gone to a 4-year school, then went to a 4-year medical school, etc.

To be an airline pilot, you don't even need a college degree!

LOL. Allow me to quote yourself back to you....

...and no one care who you side with.

Easy there buddy. Never have I, or would I compare an airline pilot to a doctor or lawyer. Not what I was referring to. Glide on partner. I'm in the middle of grilling a 2lb ribeye...don't have the time to respond in full...just a quick browse.

No I see the data every month as it pertains to UAL, and yes block hours at UAX are decreasing with mainline flying routes it hasn't flown in quite some time. 50 seaters are being parked because they are running out of bodies to fly them, and manufacturers have all but closed up the production lines. A lot of these 50 seaters are maxing out on cycles so it makes sense to park them. Bombardier is focusing on the CS line, and Embraer is focusing on it's Ejet line. Combine the stricter airframe limits, stricter block hour limits, and fewer applicants (just got my "Hey come and work at Skywest" info packet in the mail) at the regionals and you'll continue to see block hours return to mainline.

Ok Joe, there was one step made by EAL before DAL caved.:rolleyes:

Interesting since I found the RJDC and it's named plaintiff's were "fostering hate" and "taking us nowhere". Aside from DL, and UA just outsourcing everything to the regionals and giving you guys "carte blanche" on our flying, how are you not being treated the same? As I see it, we all pay 1.95% to ALPA and it gets distributed as needed so I would argue that regional pilots get much more "bang for their buck" then the mainline pilots. Now, you can continue to hold on to the belief that ALPA holds some magic wand and that someday you'll simply be given a mainline number but that we evil mainline pilots despise you regional pilots and won't let Nat'l wield it.:rolleyes:

Or you could get off your a$$ and apply to fly for the airline that controls the code. Novel idea I know. Some of us took the risk and left the comfort of the regional left seat pay check to start all over at the bottom of a mainline carrier.

YHGTBFSM! We make our profits on the international flying along with our business travelers. 737's, Airbuses, and RJ's help move those travelers to the international flights.

The rest of your post has some truth to it, but the truth ends with the "furlough back to the regionals". I can tell you with 100% certainty that at UA we are actively looking at the used market for Airbuses and 737's. As a matter of fact, UA has tabled the 100 seat jet search in favor of more 737-700's and A319's. We are investing $80-$100 mill at DENTK for pilot training. We are hiring 100+ per month.

What's the barrier to entry?