Originally Posted by whlinder

When was the last time an airline used safety or experienced pilots as a competitive differentiator?

The reality is that unless you get shut down by the FAA (Valujet) for being unsafe, this factor isn't driving purchasing decisions to any degree of significance.

RJ flying is rapidly decreasing anyway and will virtually disappear if oil stays this high. If ALPA wants to bring that flying in-house they need to agree to reasonable pay rates for Q400s and E175s/190s.