The Tailwinds & Sunshine Podcast

Should I stay or should I go?


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History of the regional model


Pay scales, experience and the coltan crash in Feb 2009


What’s their purpose and how it’s changed over the years 


Point to point and mainline for hubs


How have the regionals adapted?


What’s the future of the regional model? 


200 SkyWest orders and the scope clause 


Since 2012, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines cap their regional airlines' jets at 76 seats and a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) at 86,000 lb (39 t)


Regionals as a means to an end. 


What’s your goal? Money and QOL? 


The holy trifecta (airframe, money and qol)


Should you go to a ULLC or wait it out?

As a general goal, most pilots want to go mainline ASAP 


Bottom line are you willing to lose seniority, pay and go on reserve for longer for a new life at the United’s of the world?  

Pilots are busy folk even when the autopilot is on!

Why don’t I post videos or pictures from inflight? 

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