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kpiper 06-11-2019 08:42 AM

Do the Majors Care Which Regional You Fly For
 
Does the regional you build hours with have any impact on how the majors will view your application? Do they care?

Would love to hear the opinion of any pilots currently flying for a major airline.

There is always so much talk about which regional is best. But does it actually matter on the chances of getting hired?

Omniscient 06-11-2019 08:47 AM


Originally Posted by kpiper (Post 2835159)
Does the regional you build hours with have any impact on how the majors will view your application? Do they care?

Would love to hear the opinion of any pilots currently flying for a major airline.

There is always so much talk about which regional is best. But does it actually matter on the chances of getting hired?

I have seen many guys who have flown the regional feed for Delta for 20 years, serving their passengers, representing their brand, etc...only to be given the "thanks but no thanks" when their interview came up with Delta. So you can make a case that flying for the regional that serves a mainline master will help, but ive seen the evidence of the contrary as well.

So target a regional that will provide the best quality of life and a decent pathway to the left seat if possible...other things are too much of a variable to weigh that heavily on a regional.

StrykerB21 06-11-2019 08:57 AM


Originally Posted by Omniscient (Post 2835163)
I have seen many guys who have flown the regional feed for Delta for 20 years, serving their passengers, representing their brand, etc...only to be given the "thanks but no thanks" when their interview came up with Delta. So you can make a case that flying for the regional that serves a mainline master will help, but ive seen the evidence of the contrary as well.

So target a regional that will provide the best quality of life and a decent pathway to the left seat if possible...other things are too much of a variable to weigh that heavily on a regional.

Listen to this man. He is omniscient.

rickair7777 06-11-2019 09:28 AM

Makes no difference at all. Unless you have a formal flow program with defined eligibility and gauranted class slots.

So it should not be a factor in your decision making, unless it's an AA regional with flow.

TJBrass 06-11-2019 09:33 AM

When you say that you fly for Skywest, Compass, Gojet, etc... The reaction you will get from most at the majors most likely will be "Who?"

Excargodog 06-11-2019 09:38 AM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 2835179)
Makes no difference at all. Unless you have a formal flow program with defined eligibility and gauranted class slots.

So it should not be a factor in your decision making, unless it's an AA regional with flow.

And realize that even that AA regional flow, like a Delta pension plan, is a contract written in smoke which can go away instantly with a little legal maneuvering at the major. Or like Republic’s 50 seat flying contracts when the company decided to do a bankruptcy to dump them.

There are extremely high powered legal departments well paid to keep the obligations pretty much going one way. Nor does the RLA realistically help much. Anyone not understanding this needs to talk to people who do. Forewarned is forearmed.

OOfff 06-11-2019 11:25 AM

A little outdated, but here are some numbers:

https://imgur.com/yruTzY7.jpg

https://imgur.com/m35vmiN.jpg

kpiper 06-11-2019 02:15 PM

Thanks for the replies. That data of actual hiring is interesting.

rickair7777 06-11-2019 02:50 PM


Originally Posted by kpiper (Post 2835296)
Thanks for the replies. That data of actual hiring is interesting.

That data will be skewed based on several factors, you would want to be consider it in light of all the details...

Size of regional (ie bigger pool should produce more hires, all else being equal).

Flow programs. For example the CZ=>DL numbers may include flow for those who were grandfathered after the NWA/DL merger, ie that will not apply to YOU.

Preferential interviews. Understand the requirements.

Bottom line, again... there is no general preference that influences hiring. Only specific programs, and you need to understand the details.

zondaracer 06-12-2019 12:07 AM

The United stats seem to be missing a handful of carriers after Piedmont.


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