Average age

[captdorn81]

Out of curiosity what is the average starting age for regional Fo's?

 

[Mustang5.0]

21-50's...people come from all ages.

mostly mid to late 20's though probably

 

[captdorn81]

so 25 is not too off track then?

 

[Flyer1015]

Out of curiosity what is the average starting age for regional Fo's?

Aged 18-25, spikey hair, frosted tips, Ipod slammin, and backpack totin' !!!


That's about 99% of the average new hires at a regional.

 

[Mustang5.0]

no.

if you go to eagle, the older you are the better since your senority within your newhire class depends on age.

 

[captdorn81]

lol thx

 

[Flyer1015]

no.

if you go to eagle, the older you are the better since your senority within your newhire class depends on age.

Isn't that how most airlines do it anyway? Within the class, the oldest guy gets a higher seniority number, and then work way down to youngest guy (in that given class).

 

[captdorn81]

I think at this point with AE it doesn't matter they are hiring for all locations

 

[Flyer1015]

I think at this point with AE it doesn't matter they are hiring for all locations

But not only that, now you get your base guaranteed before training.

It used to be you'd find out your aircraft/base during the first day of class, and being the eldest helped because you got your first pick. The youngest got the leftovers.

Now, that's not the case, since you pick your base beforehand. So if you want NYC or BOS, you know you're getting the ERJ. If you want LAX, you're getting the Saab (LAX EMJ most senior for F/Os anyway). If you want ORD, you're getting either the EMJ or CRJ. DFW? You could get CRJ, ERJ, or Saab. Finally, if you pick MIA or SJU, you know you're getting the ATR.

It takes out a lot of guess work, and I think it's certainly nice to know beforehand what base you will be assigned and what aircraft you could get as a result.

 

[Mustang5.0]

Isn't that how most airlines do it anyway? Within the class, the oldest guy gets a higher seniority number, and then work way down to youngest guy (in that given class).

some places use last 4 digits of social... I think everywhere does it a little different.

 

[Mustang5.0]

I think at this point with AE it doesn't matter they are hiring for all locations

true, they are hiring for all bases but senority always still matters... I postponed class for a week when I was hired and it cost me about 35 senority #'s.... thats 35 people that I have to wait to upgrade behind, have schedule preference over me etc...

senority is everything once you get into an airline

 

[Flyer1015]

senority is everything once you get into an airline

And being airline owned means EVERYTHING! :smash:

 

[It will roll]

For a relevant post....when I started at Colgan a year and a half ago, average age of the 20 something new hire's was 29. Oldest being 42 and youngest being umm...myself. At SkyWest I'm not sure because it went by SS # not DOB but I would estimate high 20's to low 30's as the avg age. 25 would be considered young.

 

[Salukipilot4590]

Aged 18-25, spikey hair, frosted tips, Ipod slammin, and backpack totin' !!!


That's about 99% of the average new hires at a regional.

Right-o! I should seriously make this shirt...

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[Flyer1015]

Great avatar!

There is this guy here that has an avatar of a regional F/O with spikey hair, Ipod, and backpack straps. Maybe he'll post here after reading this.

 

[It will roll]

Okay you have it on the spikey hair and iPods, (not me personally, of course) but I must say, I have seen PLENTY of Delta F/O's with backpacks.. Just a side note.

 

[CX880]

Aged 18-25, spikey hair, frosted tips, Ipod slammin, and backpack totin' !!!


That's about 99% of the average new hires at a regional.

:laugh: I just saw one of those, they do exist. What's the backpack for?? And by the way DCs and spikey hair don't mix, I wonder how they take care of that.

 

[tyler24]

heres a good question, how many captains get laid with there half ironed shirts, half azz bald comb overs, bread crumbed littered mustache, constant sexual harassment of FA's, and no beastality doesnt count. btw i have never seen an fo with an ipod, well maybe non reving, we cant afford em. and the backpack ive never seen that either. lets not forget the captain with the huge moles either... very nice

 

[Flyer1015]

:laugh: I just saw one of those, they do exist. What's the backpack for?? And by the way DCs and spikey hair don't mix, I wonder how they take care of that.

David Clarks?

It's doable. I use "Got2b glued" (with two dots over the 'o'). It's a styling glue. You know what part of the head the DC rests on. Apply it elsewhere, and spike it up. No frost tips. Even when you put on / take off the DC, your hair is still fine and since it's spiked in the front, there's no notable difference to anyone looking. Try and mess around, you just gotta find what works for you. That's what I did.

 

[ERJpusher]

I just read something recently that said the average age of a newhire regional FO was like 32. FWIW.