The program implies that once you meet all the requirements and your number comes up on the FIFO list, you transition to United as long as United is hiring. Since United is currently full steam ahead with hiring, the line should be moving at a pretty good pace.

Whatever the intention was, the reality is the regionals are having staffing problems, and the obvious answer is to hold the Aviate pilots at their respective regional and hire off the street instead. That is what appears to be happening since the transition has slowed and in Mesa’s case, has come to a stop.