I can see people giving you a hard time here and it's a shame that people are so brutal on this message board.
I just got done doing the whole job search thing and it's alot of work to get the resume's out and prepare for the actual interview. Even though you want to work for Express Jet, I honestly wouldn't stick all your eggs in one basket. I applied to American Eagle with like 1050 total and 110 Multi and got an interview, unfortunately they didn't like me too much for some reason?? Then I started applying everywhere and got lucky with being able to find a guy who wanted to fly alot of time in his Seneca and built alot more M.E.time. Finally I interviewed at Pinnacle and they gave me the job. But my point is, that if you want to go regional, I wouldn't count on one individual company. I really wanted to work for American Eagle "just because" and when I didn't get the job I was really down on myself.
The good thing is that you're actively flying, but honestly to be competetive you need at least 1200 hrs. total flight time. I think I was the lowest time guy at my interview session with Pinnacle. Actually there was one other guy who had about the same time, but most of the guys were prior 135 guys with 2500+ hrs. If you get on with Express Jet with you time, then that's cool, but I would hate to see you not get the job and tear yourself up over it. Apply with Express jet, but shoot and work hard towards building over 1,000 hrs total time, then check out Mesa, SkyWest and Mesaba. All 3 of those companies mins are at 1,000 total and 100 M.E. I'm sure there are other ones out there that have low mins like that. Maybe Chataqua?? Not sure. Apply everywhere!! My friend who flies for one of the regionals once told me that one day they hire guys with blonde hair and the next day they hire guys with brown, and it almost seems true because there were some folks in that American Eagle interview that should not have made it through the rest of the day. I'm sorry but if you can't look at an IAP and explain which hold pattern you'll do on the missed the you don't deserve a job!!! Goodluck......
