Does anyone know where these expat contractors are getting E-Jet pilots? I was under the impression that there weren't that many of us worldwide. As far as the U.S. goes, regional operators of that plane aren't talking about furloughs. The pay at RAH and Compass isn't great (decent by regional standards), but it doesn't seem sufficiently inferior to the expat jobs to justify leaving in significant numbers. Besides, a US regional pilot with any experience in the industry (i.e. a 170 captain) would be wary about going half way around the world to work for the Antichrist of the US regional world (Ornstein).