Question of the Week: Commercial Hiring Requirements at Regional Airlines

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Reader opinions on the FAA's revamped WINGS program are mixed, with 34% undecided and 27% supporting its shift to an internet-based format.
Regional airlines are facing a pilot shortage, resulting in some new first officers being hired with potentially minimal flight hours (as low as 250 TT).
This week's poll questions readers on what they believe should be the minimum qualifications for a regional airline new-hire pilot given current hiring practices.

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This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers

PREVIOUS RESULTS ***

Last week, AVweb solicited reader opinions on the FAA’s revamped, internet-based WINGS program.

The largest segment of those readers who chose to answer our question were on the fence about “WINGS 2.0”: 34% of you said you might try one or two of the online courses before making up your minds. By contrast, another 27% of you applauded the change, saying it’s time WINGS was brought into the Information Age.

A complete breakdown of the responses can be viewed here.
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THIS WEEK’S QUESTION ***

Regional airlines are currently struggling to fill new-hire classes, and some are being hired as first officers with the bare minimum of a commercial license with multi-engine and instrument ratings, meaning they could have as little as 250 hours TT.

What should be the minimum qualifications for a regional airline new-hire pilot?

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