As you may know, JetBlue is not a regional but rather a career destination carrier. While they may have a way to go in terms of pay and benefits compared to the large legacies, having recently gotten ALPA representation, they are NOT a regional...nor do they pay like one.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/bu...nion.html?_r=0
Admittedly, under the circumstances, this makes the Gateway 7 program a bit puzzling.