Originally Posted by
Sniper66
There will never be a shortage at DL, UAL, AMR, SWA, FedEx, UPS since they all have almost zero turnover and only retirements ~ around 2200 per year. And hiring give or take around 3500 per year combined. So do the math.
7 years at a regional and the jump is as real as it gets with networking because that is what it takes
I would say around 11000 same applicants trying to break the code with the numbers you posted however Remember, every year the list is constant at 11000 since more qualified pilots enter this list from everywhere
That’s from a legacy recruiter very close friend of mine
So, 1 in 5 positions to applicants each year. 1 in 3 applicants gets hired. Is growth that high or is there some expected washout? I can't imagine flying for a regional and washing out of training at the majors. You're already rocking turbine time.
Those numbers don't sound intimidating. I don't see any reason why the moment you hit the minimums you wouldn't put your application into all the majors and keep working them every year until you made it.