in a nutshell ...
You'll upgrade quickest in one of the sh!ttier companies, when it comes to $$$ I think Horizon, Comair, and Eagle are the top players. Regarding bases, they can open and close overnight. Lots of pilots are commuters (including myself), especially when living in a state with no state tax.
Skywest is another good company, I can never stop looking at their flight attendants
I wonder how long this'll last before the company will get sued by an ugly bird.
[dream mode = off]
If you want to read up on the regionals in the US go to flightinfo.com
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