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?
I have 6,000 hours mostly part 121, 4,500 PIC. I got hired at a regional and I tried / still trying to get on with a major. People may tell you to skip the regionals and go straight to a major. More realistic advice would be, apply to a major and tread water at a regional until the majors ramp up their hiring.
That situation may change next year, but right now there are plenty of high time guys in RJ's with apps out at the majors. The regionals know this which is why some are asking for training contracts for new hires.
I doubt they would turn away qualified applicants when they are struggling to fill classes though.