Why don't you ask Delta, United, Northwest, Continental, American and USAirways MEC chairman. These guys would probably have an interesting answer, and love to see them tap dance around the truth. Their predecessors in a fit of short-sightedness and egotistical view of "commuter" (aka regional of today) gave us the giant S**T Sandwich that we bite everyday we report for work. This industry SUCKS until they fix that screw-up, however, it's too late to get that Genie back in the bottle.
Regards,
ex-Navy Rotorhead