Originally Posted by
pilotgolf13
Thank you guys for the insight!
I don't expect that I can get hired onto the likes of United, Southwest, etc directly from AMF... But I am curious if flying at AMF for 2-4 years if I can get on with Allegiant, Frontier, JetBlue and those type airlines. Is this possible, or is it still not likely? Any thoughts?
Don't count on it but it is a possibility if you play your cards right and you have internal recs, and you go to job fairs. But you can get to JB, Frontier or Allegiant by doing all that and not being at AMF too. As somebody already mentioned, AMF has an interview program with Allegiant. Not sure if anyone has used it yet to get a job there. I would say less than 10 people in the last 5 years have gone to Allegiant, Frontier or JetBlue right from AMF. Not fantastic odds when you consider the size. The majors are all ramping up hiring so guys are leaving Allegiant, JetBlue and similar to bigger and better airlines, so that is opening up opportunities for guys in the cargo world to get into 121 without going regional. Just be realistic and look at how small the percentage of AMF pilots that do make it there are so you don't get false hopes of a guarantee.