freezingflyboy

In my opinion, mainline carriers should be flying anything bigger than 50 seats even if it is still an "RJ". Remember when American and Piedmont used to fly the F70s/F100s? Those were 70 and 90 something seats respectively. Remember the DC-9-10? Thats a 90 seater. If mainline pilots would grow some balls, quit worrying about their pensions and quit giving away the farm on scope I think we would all be a lot better off.

tomgoodman

And that's the flight crew! You should see what the passengers look like!

Blkflyer

Cant we all just Get along

saab2000

For the 767 guy to blame the RJ pilots is to place blame in the wrong camp. They conceded that flying. I wish they hadn't. But they did. I would cap all so-called RJ flying at 76 seats. Period.

I have a friend who is a 777 captain and he NEVER talks down to me like that and knows who is working harder.

Funny how when you are on their jumpseat they feel free to patronise the RJ guys, but when they are on ours they kiss our asses.

JetJock16

I agree with all of the above expect what you have to say about the pilots at major airlines. Sept. 11 took everyone’s balls away and the majors made the decision to outsource more flying because they couldn't afford to by the a/c themselves. I do think that in the near future, you will see more majors flying E170/E190s and buying RJ just like JB, US Airways, F9 and NWA are doing.

saab2000

I would agree with that. When I say that I would cap it at 76 seats I have ZERO problem with capping it at 50 seats, even if it is the same type rating.

The larger and larger so-called RJs are nothing of the sort. They connect major city pairings and are flying halfway across the country. Today I flew CLT-MSP on an RJ! Is that a "Regional" flight? We all know it is nothing of the sort.

JetJock16

Right on! This may cause some trouble but we at the regionals work 4-5 times harder those at the majors. How do I figure, other than SWA, we do 8 legs with 15-20 minute turns, no breaks and 10-14 hour duty days. Plus, we do all that at 1/3 the rate. On the Bro my average 4 day trip has 22-24 legs with 23-25 hours block. Don't get me wrong, puddle jumping in the Bro is a hell of a lot of fun, but by day 4 you’re beat.

freezingflyboy

Pfffft, thats nothing. We regularly fly IAH-ORD in the ERJ. Thats a 3 hour flight between the 4th and 3rd largest cities in the country. But like I said, the pilots are not the ones who choose when and where to fly. I just point the airplane where they tell me whether its at Alexandria, LA or Chicago.

Hunt599

Dont forget our:
IAH-YYZ (thats Toronto CANADA for those that dont know)
IAH-with a stop in Mexico-LAX
IAH-PSP
IAH-DSM
IAH-MSP
IAH- and so on and so on

This "regional" jet sure is busy.....Like you I cant complain, I just go where they tell me to go......

STILL GROUNDED

Yep I get jealous, and I lay awake in my bed next to my wife every night after my 7 hour day four days a week enjoying my 3 sometimes 4 day weekend. I have yet to loose sleep over the fact that I dont get departure delays for not going to ORD or BOS or LGA. Have fun this holiday season warming the ramp in your RJ.

oh yeah thats a BURN!

You're out of control. I am not saying it is right wrong. I tend to agree it is what it is. The mainline guys are the ones that gave up the flying, how do you get that I am jamming that down RJ drivers throats. I was directing this whole thing as SAAB because he is the one alwas throwing flame bait at everyone other than Express Jet, mostly Mesa. Thought it was ironic that he would feel treated this way after making some of the remarks he as about others.

I'll tell you what I told him, read it out loud a couple of times before you reply with something that is 180 degrees from what I said.

And sincerely have a great holiday. That goes for you all, fight the good fight!