Originally Posted by
Han Solo
A 25 year old hired in March of ‘14 will have a career like few have had in recent memory. If they wanted it they could’ve held NYC 88a around 1.5 years into their career, Detroit or Atlanta just a year later and they would not have been displaced if they were on the 717 or ATL88. They will be 50% in the company by 2022 and probably WB captains by the age of 35. Assuming no change in the retirement age, no change in 2 pilot operations, and good health that’s 30 years flying in the left seat of a WB. Pretty damned impressive.
That's the thing about this career. It's all luck and timing when one gets hired. If that same 25 year old was hired now, they'd have a vastly different (albeit still good) career. And if that same guy was hired in 2000 at 25, we all know how that went.
Be the right age, at the right time, in the right place--my advice to people thinking about starting an airline career.