Originally Posted by
RMWRIGHT
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"
Although I sense a bit of sarcasm in your post. Everything you listed is accurate, but there are a lot of applicants out there right now similar to what you listed, but now since they are required to carry 1500 TT before being hired at a regional, they've realized they can go find a 91/135 job that pays double what they would make at a regional, have more time off, and a better QOL. They can also get these corporate jobs with 1000-1200TT with the right network. The qualified candidates are still out there, they've just chosen to go elsewhere for personal reasons.