Originally Posted by
alvrb211
Ab-initio guys get hired at the regionals and the low cost carriers. Getting hired at the majors is a different story!
Ab initio is a very demanding and proven track but it's rare these days.
I doubt AF was his first gig!
Al
I don't know how this thread drifted to this topic but this is not entirely true. Lufthansa and British Airways have had Ab Initio programs for years and have hired new pilots with very little time to fly their mainline jets.