Age when applying/hired @ Regionals
 

What do senior pilots think about really young (under 23) pilots getting hired w/ the regionals. Do the younger pilots get the same about of respect as the older ones? What if you were a captain and had to choose between a 35 year old w/ 500/50 or a 21 year old w/ 1200/150, who would you rather fly with w/o meeting either. Maybe age does not mean s#@* or it does, just a matter of ones opinion.

disregard the vote from the op (not w/ a regional and have not applied anywhere)

Age dosen't matter. The individual's maturity, personality, and overall skill/learning ability weigh much more.

What he said

Ditto...!!

Agreed, but the 20yr thats flying for the regionals probably doesn't have a 4yr degree so, the regionals will be his/her home for a very loooooong time.

Which regionals are hiring 20 year old pilots? IMO, a 20 year old pilot with more than a 1000TT is more mature than the average 20 year old college student.

True, I didn't have a degree when I started with the airlines. But I'm two years into my four year degree, and I intend to finish just in time to have 1000 TPIC under my belt ;) I'll only be at the regionals until I get hired by the majors.

I am in the same boat, just finished AS degree last week, how ever I do know plenty of guys that made it to
Majors with out the degree .

Someone where just in the right place at the right time with the right friends . Having it of course is your safe bet tho

That may have held true 10+ years ago...but I reckon it'll be rather difficult now, if only because a four year degree will be used as a screening tool just like total time, an ATP, etc.