Mesaba and PSA are still going, to add to the list.

 

I have to agree with the coments regarding the mins coming up on the basis of the industry wide slow down. With most majors slowing their hiring, and all airlines cutting back on domestic feed, demand for "qualified" professionals will slow allowing airlines to get picky again. I say if the current trend continues, will be looking at the 1000 and 100 again at the very least. Not to mention jr f/o's jumping ship from any number of regionals to the one's with more movement.

 

Pinnacle is still hiring.

 

PSA
Mesa
TSA
Mesaba
RAH
Pinnacle
Scenic
Vision
Ram Air
Flight Express
Ameriflight
West Air
Great Lakes
Colgan
Air Cargo Carriers
Commutair
Penair
ERA
USA Jet
Empire
Air Pac
Airnet
Mountain Air Cargo
Air Whisky
Air Now
Cape Air

 

PSA still needs people although they seem to be slowing down quite a bit too. Only 4 out of 15 ppl got offers from the last interview as far as I know.

 

I applied to them...have not heard back yet.

 

Comair is still hiring about 5-10 month. Mins are 600TT/100ME.

 

Go team hulas!

 

I'm not so sure about this, I guess we'll see.

From what I have seen, the supply of 1000+ hr applicants is exhausted. The only airlines that can hold to higher mins are the ones that don't need any more pilots. Presently, this means pretty much everyone...but that could change.

For instance: suppose (and this is not even a hypothesis, just a 'what if') ASA were to absorb 20% of Comair flying and all Mesa Delta flying east of Texas (I don't even know if Mesa operates west of TX for DAL...just an example). If that were to happen, we'd (ASA) need more pilots ASAP.

If we insisted on 1000+ hr applicants, we'd never fill the seats. All of the 1000+ hr applicants who wanted to work for ASA (or any other regional) already do.

This present condition is sort of unique and interesting: demand is slowing, costs are increasing...but there's still a shortage of qualified pilots. With oil driving training costs even higher and airlines moving into a less profitable era, I would not expect this shortage to be remedied anytime soon.

It'll be interesting to watch.

 

Well when everyone does start to hire again, that non-pool of 1000+ applicants will be no more. All those that were hoping to get get their feet wet with the Regionals will have spent time CFI'ing or otherwise timebuilding their way into the 1000 hour regime.

All those screaming about wet-commercials in the right-seat can now breathe a collective sigh of relief LoL