Originally Posted by
cws1028
Sorry if I'm a bit behind, but just trying to make sense of all this. From what I was reading in this thread and other sources is that barring some major change, May 17th, the new ATP requirements will go into effect? is this correct? Also, if so, any word from the airlines on if they will be adjusting to make up for this and if so, when they will?
Pretty much all the regionals started gradually increasing the minimum time requirements earlier this year to ensure that anyone hired on a given date would have enough to finish training, sit around around reserve for however-long, fly enough to get 1500, and still have time to come back for another checkride to get their ATP.
As of now (or Jan 1st) I suspect everybody is requiring 1500 hours and ATP times. If you don't already have a class date, assume that you'll need ATP times to get a job.