187nj,
sorry to burst the bubble but the bottom line is that when an airline(especially regional's) needs pilots they basically dig out the pile of 2000 cv's and start from the top. If you have a cpl/ir/mcc and lots of hours(and answer the phone!) and are ready to start a TR course THE NEXT DAY then you might just be in for a shout. Whether you are ex RAF, ex Navy, ex BT, ex Tesco's or National Rail, they dont really care. They need people who have all the ticks in the boxes and are willing to start the same day. If your not, then I guarantee somebody else will!