Speaking of TAB Express
I grabbed this off their website. The bold is my empahsis on a few of their...umm...key selling points, if you will.
Advantages:
Above industry average First Officer and Captain pay.
Upgrade for First Officer to Captain at 1200 hours.
"Florida's Home-Grown Airline" means you're home every night.
No large training debt to carry after completing your 3-years with TAB Express.
After completing your Captain PIC requirements with TAB, you are qualified to interview for most major US airline carriers.
20-Year low-interest loans of 3.55%, 20-month deferment or longer to cover training costs.
No college degree required to enter regional airlines. (Only a 2-year degree, working on a 4-year degree to enter most major airlines.)
Build college credit while you train for TAB Express Airline.
Most aviation colleges recognize TAB Express Airline training program as a year and a half of college credit.
Most aviation colleges with distant learning programs (college via the internet) give up to a year and a half credit for obtaining a commercial pilots license. This only leaves a half year of college credit for you to obtain a 2-year degree making you eligible for most major airlines.
Qualifications:
No experience or flight time is required.
Ages 20-50.
Vision correctable to 20/20.
Pass a 10-year FAA background check.
Pass a 1st Class FAA medical.
Qualify for a Key Bank Loan (with or without a cosigner) to cover all training costs. Fair to good credit is necessary.
Spend 7 to 11 months in the airline training center ($2000/month living expenses withdrawl from Key Bank Loan)