Originally Posted by
nuball5
Not necessarily. I know they're telling civilian guys at the United open-house that the range in Total Time that they're looking for is 4,000-8,000 hours. Obviously things might change a decade from now. But if you get hired at a place like Mesa with only 1,500 hours...even with the quick upgrade, you're still looking at least 4 years on property.
Agreed...To upgrade 121 you need 1,000 SIC at a 121 and/or a combo of 135 PIC or 91K. So you chase that quick upgrade...a major is still going avoid hiring a person with scant seasoning even with that PIC designation.
You may say to the majors over and over, "But look...I'm a captain." they will say, "Come back after you have scared yourself a few times."
So the point is...why do many of us at AWAC stick up for the airline? Its because while we know that our people are getting hired at the major airlines just as fast as any other regional...and we have fatter wallets while we are waiting our turn...oh and that's all without having shiny new jets.