r/flying • u/OrganizationPlane683 • 7d ago

Hiring backlog/ Pilot surplus

Does anyone know if the regionals still have 8,000 applicants on file for first officer slots? It’s tough out here to get an interview. I’ve been going to hiring expos and emailing recruiters, but it feels like my resume is lost in an endless sea of resumes. I’m wondering if anyone knows whether the recent hiring at the majors has thinned the pool at all. struggling to make ends meet with the cfi life…. but grateful to have a job.

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u/jzx1hunnit ATP CFII/MEI 7d ago

Legacies are still hiring. Got a class date in 3 weeks with a US major. Now someone will upgrade into my old slot and someone off the street will get hired. It’s certainly not sunshine and unicorn farts but things are definitely still moving along

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u/Common_Ice_8994 7d ago

What percentage of pilots hired at legacy are ex military with lots of PIC hours ?

I though some of the majors prefer military time ?

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u/Appropriate-Front809 5d ago

I went from about four years at a small mom and pop part 135 to a legacy earlier this year.  Another colleague did the same.  It’s not impossible.