So, Horizon is getting a lot of media attention lately as the poster child for the "shortage". What became of their effort announced in July to send candidates to "a major international airline" for experience and grooming ? It was a rather bold statement...with no follow up:
"He said Alaska Air is in discussion with “a major international airline” about a plan to have prospective pilots go overseas, “operating under different rules,” and build up their 1,500 flight hours flying for the foreign airline in a Bombardier Q300 turboprop, an earlier variant of the Q400, then returning to the U.S. to fly for Horizon."
http://www.seattletimes.com/business...into-the-fall/