Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
A type-rating without time in the aircraft won't get you hired at most places. At smaller 135 and 91 companies, it is usually an insurance issue.
Save your WIA until you have a job-offer where you could use it, and then you can be specific.
If the OP doesn't have his ATP, then that's really what the WIA funds are paying for. The type rating is incidental to the experience.
One other thing I would check is to see if you can work a deal to get a PIC type rating in the aircraft you were flying prior to being furloughed. I did that in 2005 then was able to short term contract with several internationally based companies on a day rate flying the CRJ.
Otherwise, the CE525 is a good choice if you want to get out of the airlines and the 737 is popular if you ever aspire to work for SWA down the road.