Originally Posted by
ImSoSuss
Your timing is off and this industry is all about timing. Should have done this a few years ago unfortunately. You decided to finally give it a try during one of the worst hiring climates for entry level pilots this industry has ever seen.
One thing that I do know is that most regionals today won't even consider you for a class date until you meet the minimum qualifications, so get those ME hours completed.
I’m with you right up to the boldface part. In the first third of this year the majors have already hired over 2000 pilots despite engine problems dating back to the COVID years, Airbus’s supply chain problems, and Boeing’s MAX 10 and MAX 7 certification problems.
https://www.fapa.aero/pilot-hiring-history
And that is already far more hiring than many YEARS during the last quarter century. Yeah, the guy/gal fouled up by not making this move three years ago but there are still a lot of mandatory retirements coming up at the Big Three. If they are young enough and promptly get themselves some ME time, the future still looks pretty good.