Originally Posted by Itsajob

United most likely will not offer flow any time soon. The CPP program is working for them and will be offered at more regionals. In the future a higher percentage of classes will be filled by CPP pilots from various airlines. I doubt you’ll ever see a deal where you’re given a mainline seniority number when you hire on as a regional pilot. A military pilot hiring on after a 20 year career isn’t going to be on equal ground as a beginning pilot at the regional. United wants to be able to pick and choose who they hire (good luck figuring out what they want). The CPP isn’t a guaranteed job, but it is a guaranteed chance to start the hiring process. That is more than you had before. You’re still free to apply to all of the airlines and see what happens. After an applicant meets the requirements it is mostly dumb luck that gets you an invitation to interview. The pilot with 5,000 hours has just as good of a chance of getting that call as one with 20,000. Some will luck out and get hired at a major very early in their careers, and some will never get the call. All you can do is make sure you have the 4 year degree and build a quality resume and hope for the best. I think that the attrition that all of he legacy carriers are going to be having most will get that call, it just might not come at the time of their choosing.