Originally Posted by
N2flying
Hello Everyone,
I just started pursuing my pilots license. I am 32 now. I plan to get this done and be ready to apply within 5 years (for at least the regionals). I have been told that airlines are hesitant to hire anyone past the age of 32. Does anyone know if there is any thruth to this? I appreciate all your feedback.
Age isn't a player anymore like it used to be. I got hired at a major at 32, and that was 22 years ago. Your resume isn't as important as it used to be, either. It's all about being who, as a person, that the interviewers want. Supply and demand is a big player.
That said, I just recently got my rejection letter from SWA. 54 yrs old, and 20,000 hours TT with 737 Check Airman time. A couple guys in my interview group got hired, though, with much less time than me, and one of them was in his mid 40's. I asked one of the interviewers if they cared about age, and she told me that as long as I wasn't 65, they didn't care.
Good luck to you, but make sure you know what you're getting into. It ain't what it was.
TW