Current Allegiant FO (VBD.) A guy in my interview class had a very similar background to yours and got the job no problem. I can't remember how long he was out of flying, but I'm pretty certain it was about a year. SFB is junior, at least on the MD80. Shouldn't take you more than a few months to hold PIE, but expect to be on the bottom of the seniority list for a while. However, anything on the Airbus side I'm probably not the best person to ask. You may get stuck in Oakland for a very brief period