Originally Posted by
shimmydamp
What has led people to believe that Delta has made a history of hiring pilots straight from the right seat of an RJ anyways? Of course you are likely going to have to be Captain to be hired.
There have been some in the past, with the right contacts or qualifications (masters/PHD, beyond a bachelor for example). I could see Delta hiring a 4000-6000+ hr RJ FO who didn't upgrade simply because he never had the opportunity to do so.