Originally Posted by
Sniper66
Let’s not forget
35 or so years ago most new hires were under 30
some airlines would not even look at applicant over 30
I’d say that’s close, and I’d add in the vast majority came from the military.
But that only applied to the “trunk” carriers like UAL, AMR, EAL, TWA, BNF, etc. “Local Service” carriers like Allegheny, Ozark, North Central were less choosy and more flexible who they hired.
Even the trunks went through their own little burble, and hired very low time people at the end of the 60’s. They even advertised in Flying and other magazines. Of course, all those pilots went to engineer seats, and most, if not all, were furloughed by 1972.