It seems to me that the more we learn about these regional airlines, they're perpetrating a big scam on us. The airlines and entire industry try to convince us that they're "just as safe" as the mainline flights, yet as we learn more about these operations, the pilots are working on fumes and often fail the tests they are given to assess their airworthiness:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newss...ple-tests.html
I'm beginning to think this "race to the bottom" in terms of costs for the airlines has put us all in a giant scam.
Thoughts?