Hey everyone,

In summer of 2009 I will be graduating from a nationally recognized part 141 aviation college with a degree in Aviation Administration. I am wondering what the most competitive qualifications I can work towards are, and how I currently stack up for an entry level job at either a regional airline or aerial work outfit. Here are my current qualifications.

-25 years of age.

-Three years airline experience with Delta as ramp and counter agent.

- One year of De-icing experience with a major national De-icing company.

- Currently overseeing the day-to-day operations of a small flight school.

-Commercial multi-engine pilot

-Working towards single engine commercial add-on.

-Considering CFI initial over the summer.
200 hours total time, 50 multi-engine all part 141.

-Flown PA-28, PA-44 and SR-20

-Four year degree (Summer 09) from a major aviation college with a 3.6 overall GPA.

As you can see I have a few qualifications to work with such as my airline experience but my overall time is pretty low. I am not sure If I wish to start my CFI initial because of the price but. Is it really that sought after as a prerequisite for a job? I'm not very interested in teaching. Any comments would be extremely helpful. I am most intrested in working for a aerial work outfit such as Air America or another surveying company to log more overall flight time or if possible apply directly to a regional airline, air cargo has also attracted my attention.