Originally Posted by
PotatoChip
OnCenterline....
Some good advice. I'm not sure on the Allegiant, JetBlue and Atlas advice though. Allegiant hiring mins are 3000tt, JetBlue isn't hiring, and Atlas isn't too well known for hiring 1300tt (even mil).
You make it sound as though JetBlue will hire anyone, and that Atlas is some bottom rung ACMI. Neither is true.
With 1300tt and 400pic, I would advise the OP to get on with a regional with no/minimal commute and continually network and update all resumes with every major/legacy.
I forgot about Spirit, but it is indeed an option. My point was the Allegiant, JB, and Atlas will hire with no PIC time. Spirit, in fact, at one time seemed to prefer guys with no PIC because they wouldn't immediately jump ship.
I'm not inferring anything negative about any of the above carriers, including Atlas. The question had to do with getting hired with his current credentials. With a relatively low PIC count (400), his options are more limited, and as for JB, he doesn't separate until February (I think), so JB could well be hiring by then.
"Big airplane" time will help his cause with getting hired at a major later, and experience on heavies will often even out a lack of total time or total PIC time with the majors.
I hope that clears up any confusion...