Things change fast in this industry. Everyone on all the forums might tell you that airline x will not hire for 2 years, and airline z is hiring 80 per month for foreseeable future - both fact can be wrong in a week.


Best advice - watch it and apply with all of them as soon as the windows open. Go to career fairs. Work on your brains, flying, manners, positive attitude and social skills. Also learn to look good - dirty, old shoes and wrong sized, wrinkled shirts turn off recruiters fast.