Originally Posted by
Vibe
Gotcha. I've just been hearing a lot of people say that if you're going through branded programs, even though they claim you are eligible to transition after 24 months of being a captain, the flow of seniority can make it take 7+ years. Obviously I don't want to stick it out a regional for 7 years if it would be faster to ditch the program altogether and apply off the street to UA/DL. Thanks for your help!
Don’t assume career progression will be nearly as fast in the future as it has been in the immediate past. Yeah, lots of people will still be retiring - that wave hasn’t completely crested - but the 2022-2023 major airline hiring was three to four times the annual amount of the average of the last quarter century and three times current major hiring. Please don’t assume that will be the norm, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.
https://www.fapa.aero/pilot-hiring-history