Spin Out,
That is probably true, I know if I was in the same situation I wouldn't give that right away.
What should have been done was give the 1900 drivers the option to be seconded to one of the other Q regionals, after all they have the same skills that are touted as the basis for justification for Q regionals to be given consideration into the 717.
Those guy's would then return to the pulse at the seniority position they hold and continue their employment on the jet.
The Evil Emp have already made a bandaid approach with secondment with the 146 pilots so the precedent is there to do the same to protect the turbo drivers in the pulse, whadda ya reckkon?