Originally Posted by gollum

(Disclaimer; I am not young and it took me a long time to get to a major)

In what manual does it say “The way it’s supposed to be for a pilot to make it to a Major is...”?

The mindset of “I had to do it , so everyone should have to” is the dumbest thing I have ever heard.

Why is it ok for a young pilot to be in the left seat of a regional but somehow not ok for them to be in the right seat of a major?

Given that airline training should Be to FAA standards no matter if it’s a regional or major that should be a wash.

Which do you think is more beneficial for a young pilot’s development, flying with a regional captain who has all of maybe a couple hundred hours more flight time than the new FO or flying with a seasoned mainline pilot?

Absolutely no reason whatsoever A pilot under 25 can’t be successful given the right training other than bitterness from those who were not as fortunate.