Twitchy had the same idea I had. If you weren't opposed to being in the military, I'd rush every Air National Guard unit you can. Try to get hired by a Guard unit, have them send you to pilot training and FTU. That way you can build time while waiting for the airlines to start hiring again. Once they do, apply to a regional and fly at the regional and the Guard until you have the competitive stats to get hired at FedEx.