Your views please

[Rhoid]

I'd like you views on which majors you think are the ones to focus attention on trying to get on with. I believe that for now and for the forseeable future that FedEx and UPS will be the only two major airlines that will even come close to providing the pay, benefits, job security, variety of aircraft and routes and last but not least a secure defined benefit retirement plan just like in the glory days of the majors.

My goal is still to make it to a major and I think that these two airlines, along with SWA (but I don't want to fly a 737 the rest of my life, so they are not included) are the only two majors that it is going to be worth leaving a regional for. It seems that for the rest of the legacy airlines the line defining them from the regionals in terms of pay, benefits and retirement get fuzzier every day and if I were a senior regional pilot, I'm not sure I'd leave to go to a legacy if and when they hire again.

 

[FN FAL]

I'd like you views on which majors you think are the ones to focus attention on trying to get on with. I believe that for now and for the forseeable future that FedEx and UPS will be the only two major airlines that will even come close to providing the pay, benefits, job security, variety of aircraft and routes and last but not least a secure defined benefit retirement plan just like in the glory days of the majors.

My goal is still to make it to a major and I think that these two airlines, along with SWA (but I don't want to fly a 737 the rest of my life, so they are not included) are the only two majors that it is going to be worth leaving a regional for. It seems that for the rest of the legacy airlines the line defining them from the regionals in terms of pay, benefits and retirement get fuzzier every day and if I were a senior regional pilot, I'm not sure I'd leave to go to a legacy if and when they hire again.

You get yourself another 1500 hours or so and you'll be competitive at FedEx Express...flying caravans.

See ya in the funny papers!

 

[Sir Humpalot]

My goal is still to make it to a major and I think that these two airlines, along with SWA (but I don't want to fly a 737 the rest of my life, so they are not included) are the only two majors that it is going to be worth leaving a regional for.


Put the pipe down son and realize that job security and lifestyle is more important than flying for the majors. SWA is the target of many pilots due to the pay and security. Whats the use of going to a major and always looking around your back to check when the next big layoff or wage cuts is going to take place.

I agree with FN, get more hours and then think about applying. Till then, i would be a good student and eat my vitamins.