Originally Posted by
widebodyjunkie
So when airlines furlough pilots, is it usually the rookies that get the boot? If you can pass the first two years within a regional, I wonder if you're in the clear provided that the whole airline doesn't tank.
It's not "usually", it's pretty much "always" the junior guys...airlines use a formal seniority system based on date of hire.
The conventional rule of thumb is that being above the bottom 20% is pretty safe, assuming as you mentioned that the whole airline doesn't shut down.
As to how long that takes, it totally depends on growth and attrition...two years is probably a good average at a regional.
But there are no guarantees.