Originally Posted by
Superpilot92
delta isnt going to hire someone with 1200tt so they can publish whatever they want. They're just using it as a ploy to get people into the program. After the retirements start up and the wave is in full force then its possible they'll take people with lower time but it wont be anytime in the near future.
I'm not trying to pick on your post specifically... But everyone currently at ASA (that wants to move to a major), needs to be concerned about this.
The majors and regionals are going to be strapped for pilots. When the major's start hiring they will only hire the junior FO's. Senior FO's and Captains will NOT have opportunities to be hired. This is because they need RJ's to continue flying. Does not matter how much flight time you have. They will hook young naieve pilots, that will skirt 'waiting for 1000 hours PIC' in order to keep the RJ's flying.
'The Gentlemans Agreement' = Don't hire our captains. Keep our RJ's flying and we will provide you jet experienced FO's. The promise of quick career progression will provide a steady flow of students. The 12 year captain pay is the more affordable choice, when compared to losing money due to lack of pilots.
Edit/Add: I hope I'm wrong, but it's not below management to conspire against pilots to keep the planes moving.