Extremely Tough Decision Because I Want to Become A Major Airline Pilot. Whats your op pinion?

Certainly not. I'd say that these days, fewer than half of all new airline pilots have a military background (in the USA at least) but I don't have any statistics to back that claim up. If you don't want to be in the military, that's fine.

Go to college, get a 4 year degree in anything you want (that can lead to a backup career) and go to any flight school you want to get your ratings. As for any suspected hiring spree, I doubt it will ever happen no matter what you read about airline pilots retiring and whatnot. The fact is that many young people consider flying a jet to be a 'cool job' and will be willing to do it no matter how horrible the pay or working conditions are.

Until the number of jobs available outweighs the number of people ready, willing and able to do it, there will never be a hiring spree. Have a backup career.

Hello Brian - I see you do not want the Air Force (or the Navy?) - Yet is the best for pilot training - gives you top qualifications for airlines When you are in the military, you can ask for flying transport airplanes Like tankers (KC-10 = same as DC-10) or transports (C-9 is like DC9-30) The major airlines love that background on your resume... That is like flying for an airline - even if it is in the military. What you do - is complete your military pilot training - Then go to the AF Reserves, Navy Reserves or Air National Guard - Fly a weekend per month - The rest of the time, be a pilot with an airline...

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