Originally Posted by
kpiper
Does the regional you build hours with have any impact on how the majors will view your application? Do they care?
Would love to hear the opinion of any pilots currently flying for a major airline.
There is always so much talk about which regional is best. But does it actually matter on the chances of getting hired?
I have seen many guys who have flown the regional feed for Delta for 20 years, serving their passengers, representing their brand, etc...only to be given the "thanks but no thanks" when their interview came up with Delta. So you can make a case that flying for the regional that serves a mainline master will help, but ive seen the evidence of the contrary as well.
So target a regional that will provide the best quality of life and a decent pathway to the left seat if possible...other things are too much of a variable to weigh that heavily on a regional.