Originally Posted by
MilitaryAV8R
Hello all. I have heard thru the grapevine that many of the regionals do not really want “higher time” pilots. The reason that I have heard is that if they are high enough time they will leave as soon as a better carrier calls them and the regional wants them to work for at least a few years.
I guess my question is a two part question. Is this the case with the regionals and if it is, how much time is too much? The reason why I ask is that in the next year I will leave the military with about 4,500 TT / 2,000 PC, and my ATP. Knowing how competitive the majors are there is a strong possibility that I may not get a job there right away. I would of course want to keep flying and building towards that major airline seat at the regionals, but will I have “too much” time to get hired by them?
When the floodgates open and the majors start hiring, the regionals will be SCRAMBLING to fill their classes. They aren't going to turn you down for being "over qualified".