Recall a email I got from college 2-3 yrs ago about career progress and to spotlight a grad every week. They lead off w a skywest fo who was hired at 25 after she had two years in 121. Said she was finishing #1 on the list. Needless to say I didnt reply to said email.

That sort of thing kind of went up my rear a bit too, my school's alumni relations called to ask me how long I have been at Delta. (I'm 40). When I told them "under a year" I got "Why weren't you hired right out of school like so and so" from them.


So and so was a woman from my college.. Which isn't an aviation school by any means. Had a private before college (same here) then got a Commercial/CFI, built hours on summer break instructing, got to a regional at 23, Delta at 24. Yes. Twenty Four. I think she turned 25 during indoc.

She's going to be solidly top 5 for a long time at Delta. Good on her, but the school's write up was "OMG I worked REALLY HARD, but anyone can do it if they try"

(The handful of other alums I know are all 35-45 when hired and we all had the same reaction.. UGH)

Civilian, indoc mid-2015
7100 TT
5200 TPIC, mostly CRJ
CL-65, B737 type ratings

5,000TT Civi - Indoc Feb 2018
1000 121 PIC
CL65/E170/E190
Previously ACP & LCA at a 121

Heard from someone in the know about a year ago that 6 of the 7 youngest Delta pilots are female.....Do the math.

Based on what I saw I'm my indoc and interview class / group that checks.

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When they get senior, there will be flowers, curtains and powder rooms in the pilot lounge. No more toxic masculinity.:D

You mean those things aren’t there now? Good grief, I must have been in the F/A lounge all these years! :eek:

In the olden days you could tell the "Stew" lounge by the smoke billowing out the door.