I had an interview at AA a couple of weeks after starting training at a WO. All went well, and my app was “under review” for about 3 months. Then, got the “you’re not what we’re looking for, but go fly our people on our rj’s” email. It is what it is. Maybe you’re more qualified than I was. Degree, 14k hrs, international heavy, etc.

FWIW, a buddy of mine who’s a check airman told me they had a meeting a few weeks prior and supposedly they were told there wasn’t to be any hiring outside of the flow from WO’s.

Who knows. Good luck to you, tho!