Being that I am 44 yrs of age and looking to start my flight training this summer (PPL) then onto ATP for the ACPP 90-day program, then, flight instruct until I meet or exceed the hiring mins for any regional out there, my question is:

Being 44, does the regional carriers view that as a plus meaning that this guy isn't planning on building his time and then jumping ship? Because, as it stands, I only have 15 years max to make a career out of flying for a regional. On the other hand, if the retirement age is raised to 65, and I follow the prescribe route in the aforementioned, what chances would I actually have to say make it to a major airline or FedEx/UPS?

NOTE: THIS QUESTIONS IS NOT INTENDED TO REHASH THE AGE 60 RETIREMENT ISSUE OR WHY I'M STARTING SO LATE. I just want to get differing perspectives on my circumstances.


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