And make sure your app is squared away before you app is scored. As I understand, apps will only get scored once per year. If you are going to upgrade or become a check airman or finish a masters degree soon, it might be worth waiting to "phone a friend". If you app is sloppy and gets scored and you are not selected for an interview, you will also wait for a year before it is scored again.

Although the app may look simple, they information you include and the attention to detail are possibly as important as the content in the app itself. Remember, this is the first impression you will make to Delta (or any airline).

Here are a few pointers to get people started:

The app asks for 10 year work history. Include EVERY job that you have had, even back to high school. Doesn't matter if you had a paper route or were a dishwasher in high school and then worked at an FBO while you were in college. If you were a recruiter what candidates app would look better, the one who only lists the regional that they have worked at for 10 years or the app that has a detailed job history that showed consistent employment and also includes the last 10 years at a regional?

Use consistent formatting on your app. When entering addresses don't use "Ave" in one section and "Avenue" in another. Same with phone numbers, (123)456-7890 vs 123-456-7890.

If you are trying to get a really good job at a really good airline, make that reflect in the effort and attention to detail that you put into your app (and your paperwork package at the the interview).

When you do get an interview, you will be spending money for hotels, interview prep, suit, shoe shine, photo copies, etc. I think it would be wise to do an app review as well.