I too am hopeful (at 30) however I was put off by the GAPAN report foud at
http://www.gapan.org/career/survey.htm
Of the airlines surveyed (admittedly only a few) the answers to the question Q3 Between what ages would your airline consider recruiting low hour first officers? was...
Youngest Oldest
18 26
19 30 (x2)
20 26
20 35
21 27
21 38
Regards
Richard