Originally Posted by
JohnnyG
Everyone I interviewed with at RAH was prior 121 making a lateral move to try to fly better hardware. Everyone i know working there is the same. The only people i know who got turned away were those without 121 time.
In fact, they interview non-prior 121 differently.
I have one friend that was hired at republic recently without 121 time, but I have 2 friends that left an airline flying t-prop for RAH, and three others that made lateral moves to other regionals.
I wouldn't make a blanket statement that they won't hire without prior 121, because they are hiring a few. But I'd say it's a uphill battle in the interview for anyone without 121 experience, and they definitely don't seem to be dipping down to the sub-1500 hour pilots that qualify for restricted ATPs.