I think stbloc is right. If starting pay was 40k there would be more qualified people applying.

I know that Compass cannot fill classes

although i stand by original post, i did hear from a co-worker who interviewed last week at Eagle that the talk over there is lowering the ME down to 75.

I find it funny that someone said Compass was having trouble filling classes... I applied about 5 months ago and go a no thanks letter... lets see.... 3400 hours... all but 60 ME/turbine....ATP, SIC type in the 170... 121 experience.... maybe things have changed there

yea no more delta flow and now owned by trans States

Do you have the 4 year degree from an accredited institution?

I would think you're a shoe in if you do. Maybe re-check your resume. I know allot of companies put resumes through a computer and compile a profile of the candidate applying. Spelling errors and poor grammatical structure will get your resume discarded immediately.

If you really want to go there...try re-applying. The worst they can say is "no."

So what are peoples thoughts about the future hiring? If its true 121 are having trouble find applicants and we are only in the beginning stages of hiring, whats going to happen? Some estimates I read is a need for 30000 pilots this decade. Where are they going to find all these pilots to fill classes. The pipeline at the academy level is drying up already due to lack of financing and interest in pursuing this career.

Are these rumors or is it true these regionals are starting to have a difficult time find the right applicant. Whats your prediction going forward? My thought are once Majors start hiring it should deplete the regionals leaving back to hiring with 250 untill 1500 kicks in(which I fell will be squashed once media gains attention of the shortage).

They've been saying there's a supposed pilot shortage "right around the corner" since...ohhhh 1903. And ever since there were two pilots, Wilbur and Orville, for just one plane, there's been a surplus. There is not now, nor has there ever been a pilot shortage.

I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm just saying that stories like this seem to come out once a year. I would love it if there was a pilot shortage because then regionals would be forced to pay more than $20 an hour to new hires, but I just don't see it as likely.

AGreed about Eagle.

I agree. I don't think we're on the cusp of a 'shortage' but a storm is brewing. There will be retirements in large numbers at all majors and even regionals starting in just over 18 months. That is not very far off into the future. There is no saying that that means 'shortage', but there is no doubt it will change things. There will be movement of some sort after years of stagnation.