I am not one to know because I never really aimed for the airlines, but I would venture a guess some pilot mills are better than others at putting people there. Such a network might be worth buying into if it were strong enough. The problem of course is that all schools say they are the best at airline placement, have the best network, and may even claim to have the best placement statistics when you know it is not true. So, back to what Rick was saying I think it is better to just take what comes along and go through the cheaper, lesser known schools in an effort to save money. That is without a doubt going to make a difference later on when you are working for entry level wages.