I've been in the corporate side of the industry for the last five years, and I really enjoy it. However, I'm thinking about pursuing a viable path to the majors, and given the fact that I don't have enough TPIC time to go directly to the majors, I'm considering the regional airline route. I'm 42 years old though.

1) Am I getting a little too old to be starting this regional to majors track?

2) Is the "flow through" to American something that you can count on, and is roughly five or six years an accurate estimate for going from new hire Piedmont FO to Piedmont CA to new hire American FO?

3) Would I have an equally good shot at being hired by a major airline if I just continued to fly corporate over the next five years? (I'm assuming that by then I would meet their TPIC time minimums.)

Thanks a lot for any helpful replies. Much appreciated.