Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Most airline hiring practices are driven by results. I know at my airline they look at how the pilots they hire perform in training and on the line. They use that feedback to craft what they seek when they hire. In the last round we had far more extra training then in the last 30 years so perhaps in the next round the standards will change.
There is one last part left out by most pilots in the hiring equation. Majors understand they are hiring both a pilot and a manager. They look at the side of the equation also. Do well in college in a real major at a good school. It makes a big difference. Get some management experience outside avaition if possible. It makes a difference!
Are management skill more necessary at a major airline than at the regional airlines? I've worked at regional and major airlines and I don't think there is a difference in the skills needed.
It might help to analyze this if you could indicate the skills what skills are needed for a major airline pilot that are not needed for a regional airline pilot.