Originally Posted by
Eric Stratton
Ideal age - the youngest they will hire anyone at and I think that is 21 or 23.
Realistic age - really depends on lots of factors with timing, connections and luck being the best ones to have on your side. That being said I'd say late 20's to late 30's.
Average age - last I heard mid 30's
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Eric Stratton is right....the younger the better. Seniority is everything. I was on track to be at a major at the age of 28 and then 9-11 happened. I'm 37 now and enjoying life at a major. My class had some guys in their mid 40's. Heck, you could get hired at 50 and still have a good career. If your 50 and live in base, who cares if your on reserve. You may never be a senior widebody captain but there is nothing wrong with being a senior FO.