Tommay85
Well-Known Member
Also another thought; what say you if someone were to fly for a regional doesn't matter who, Air Wisconsin for example, and then wanted to transition to major cargo operators like UPS/FedEx. Does that happen, or do they look for guys with only previous cargo experience or 121 jet/crew and the whole nine yards, etc? Thoughts?
I feel confident in saying that unless you're dating the daughter of the chief pilot, you're not doing Ameriflight->121 anything major. SOME have gone to Allegent recently, but I think most would agree that that's not really a major, or really a "career stop". Still another stepping stone. UPS/FedEx couldn't care less about hiring from their contract feeders. Your best bet in moving UPWARDS from cargo is air ambulance. The problem then becomes, how to move upwards from air ambulance.
Regional flying is a sideways movement and a HUGE downward movement in pay, at least initially. I don't find the move to the regionals being worth it and would like to only move upwards in pay an QOL from here on out. YMMV though.