You sure can tell who is in the airlines and who is not. Also, one can tell who did not take the proper training for that airline career.
Now, lets put it to rest that there is not a pilot shortage in the airlines. Yes, there are furloughed pilots from the majors and regionals out there, either waiting for the recall or are looking else where. What most readers do not understand is this ariline reality: Regionals do not tend to hire for the majors (furloughed pilots) if they can help it. The reason is, the regionals know that that high time major pilot can just as easily go up when the recalls start, as he can go down. With this being said, yes there are pilot positions available in the regionals for low timers, as long as they have the proper training. The aviation academys in question have connenctions at the regionals for their students. It boils down to what regional they have connections with. Some have better relations and therefore get the students hired.
You can flame away, but ATA seems to have the handle on the situation and at last report, are sending their students to ACA, and looks like Great Lakes. At this time in a pilots career, if they are new to the game, it does not matter where they get the start. If the door is oper, take the position. Building hours at a regional is the best opportunity a low time pilot can have. The poster who said Great Lakes was a sad start does not know what they are talking about.
Now, lets put it to rest that there is not a pilot shortage in the airlines. Yes, there are furloughed pilots from the majors and regionals out there, either waiting for the recall or are looking else where. What most readers do not understand is this ariline reality: Regionals do not tend to hire for the majors (furloughed pilots) if they can help it. The reason is, the regionals know that that high time major pilot can just as easily go up when the recalls start, as he can go down. With this being said, yes there are pilot positions available in the regionals for low timers, as long as they have the proper training. The aviation academys in question have connenctions at the regionals for their students. It boils down to what regional they have connections with. Some have better relations and therefore get the students hired.
You can flame away, but ATA seems to have the handle on the situation and at last report, are sending their students to ACA, and looks like Great Lakes. At this time in a pilots career, if they are new to the game, it does not matter where they get the start. If the door is oper, take the position. Building hours at a regional is the best opportunity a low time pilot can have. The poster who said Great Lakes was a sad start does not know what they are talking about.
