Originally Posted by
Steve400
Horizon is one of the few regionals actually taking military pilots right now. Many wont even look at military because they don't want to invest the money since they leave to the majors too quickly. There have been a lot of 6 month to a year military guys at Horizon that have been hired by Alaska recently (although the pool wait sounds like its around 8 months or more, so you will still be at Horizon for at least a year). Might be something worth considering in the mean time.
Which regionals, specifically, "won't even look at military"?
I personally know military guys (both current pilots who've separated and non-current retirees getting back current) hired at Horizon, Compass, SkyWest, ExpressJet, and Republic just in the last 12 months.
I have not heard any regionals in the current hiring environment turning down qualified applicants because of the fear that they'll run off to an LCC/major/legacy in less than a year. The regionals I mention above all noted to the respective guys they hired that they are happy to get whatever time in the seat they can from guys coming out of the military. They know the deal, and they're willing to take the risk to fill FO seats with guys who are going to pass training and fly the line.