Originally Posted by WhyIFly

Age 67, combined with a temporary slow down in hiring at the legacies and majors, will more than take care of the lack of captains at the regionals. Right now, every minute, hundreds of regional FOs are flying and building their time.

The days of the regional FOs getting hired at the majors and legacies are quickly ending. The regional captain shortage is short lived and will be gone soon enough.