Originally Posted by
BE24pilot
It seems to be a fair question in todays Regional hiring environment. Is it better to pursue a company with a quick upgrade, or one with a pathway to a Legacy partner? With the ultimate goal being the opportunity to land an interview, is there still a benefit to chase a quick upgrade. We are seeing more and more FO's hired directly into LCC airlines for fear that the Captains will leave to a Legacy carrier once they get an Airbus or 73 type rating. American Airlines is not looking at pilots outside of their wholly owned regionals, and Delta is hiring 70%+ of their Endeavor SSP applicants. I see a number of FFD Captains with thousands of hours of PIC time still waiting to get a call. Just wondering what others thoughts are on the subject.
Actually, the overall % is just over 50%. Certain interview groups have been around 70% but overall the program has been little better than a coin toss..... If that is your first priority (a path to a major) I'd head to Envoy, Piedmont, or PSA. Delta's deal is not even close to a guarantee and I doubt that is going to change anytime soon unfortunately.