Originally Posted by bcpilot

have those 1000 hrs guys put in their apps & also, do the 1000 hrs guys have the multi time & meet all other requirements.......

not a lot, but yes, some are. We have a few of our furloughed who have applied at the likes of eagle, mesaba, skywest, etc.

if yes to all, then yes, i agree, the 1000 hrs guys should be picked before 500 hrs guys get looked at....

none of our guys are being hired. I applied with skywest right after i was furloughed because i needed another employer contact for that weeks ui. I was promptly denied as i "didn't meet their qualifications" for the position. 4000+tt, 2500+me, 2300+pic, and 3 types. I was laughing for a week.

but, isn't it that eagle was at 800/100 hrs for a good 5 to 6 months, what could be the reason they dropped to 500/50 if there were tons of 1000 hrs guys applying ........

make no mistake. There isn't a shortage of pilots. There is a shortage willing to work for so little. I didn't even apply at eagle when i needed employer contacts for unemployment simply because the application was too long. Instead i just blasted off apps to a340 jobs in asia.

It is a win-win though. Those of us with experience don't want to work there and the regionals don't want pilots with experience.