Blaine i believe in what Apokleros said. the airlines want : 24 year` old blonde hair, blue eyes, dashing good looks and smile who can run a 6 minute mile, graduate from ERAU and with a 3.8 gpa, perfect credit and driving record not even a parking ticket, great recommendations, a 98% score on the atp knowledge exam, never busted a checkride and who is willing and able to live on 1800 dollars a month due to him /her having wealthy parents to help them repay his student loans and monthly living expenses. previously the airlines were happy because for every job there were 20 applicants like the above now they are getting only 5 and are concerned about a "pilot shortage"