Originally Posted by
JabroniJohn
Does it make any sense to take advantage of any of these entry programs from the airlines such as PSA's "Cadet" program or United's "Aviate"?
Taking a cursory glance at them, it seems like they are simply giving you a hiring bonus up front in exchange for your career development to be tracked towards them.
Is it better to remain a free agent as you make your way to 1500 hours?
Myself and my friends who picked the "free agency" routes got to majors pretty quick. We still have a lot of friends left at the regionals who picked the flow/aviate paths though and they're looking at about 3 years longer to get where they want to be.