Originally Posted by
pitchattitude
IDK exactly what the relationship between Frontier and Riddle is but I don’t think this is going to be a major shift in the industry. All indications is this is a carrot to attend Riddle and there will only be a small number hired this way. Not like the days of old at places like Mesa Pilot development where you were pretty much guaranteed a job after you spent your money there.
It’s most likely a response to the Sun country and UND relationship that started back in early 2018. Flight instructors who were accepted into the sunny program had to build 1,500 hours total time instructing for the University instead of the 1,000 restricted and off to a regional.