Originally Posted by
Peabody17
I recently had a friend at a regional (he was 60+) say “I think they’d hire you at 64 1/2 if the thought they could get you through training and get a couple of months of you on the line…”. Hyperbole, yes. But it’s indicative of where the market is now. Anyone in their mid-50”s would probably be a dream right now. They’ll upgrade then stay on for the rest of their (short) careers.
There is a DEC in my class that is 63-1/2.
He has lots and lots of experience on many aircraft including 747's and various Airbus.
I am in my mid-50's and a new hire FO. Training is a challenge, but the schoolhouse is a good one, and my fellow classmates a good eggs to practice what is being learned.