Hey TR, I`ll put this back to the top for you so DD might see it. I also fly out of DFW but not for AA unfortunatly and can tell you that AA have at least 10,000 qualified applicants on file. We had an intern on our jump seat the other day, basically the chief pilots lackey who shares a room with one of the recruitment chaps. The scoop at the moment is fairly low time is acceptable if it is military, he said currently 70-80% of new hires are military. If your background is civilian the minimum to be comptitive is 4-5000 hours including significant turbine airline PIC time and at least a bachelors degree. The previous CP was a bit more willing to hire folks on personal recomendation so there are many exceptions to this already flying the line, but the new chap in charge has eliminated that and as a former marine aviator, well need I say more.? Its a tough nut to crack but well worth the effort, hopefully DD or someone closer to the action can give a more accuracte account from the inside. Good luck!!!!!