[RightSeatGirl]

Something else to consider is that background checks cost any employer money. The more thorough the check, the more money it costs and it goes up exponentially the deeper the investigation. Regional airlines do the minimum required by law. FBI, fingerprint check, NDR, residence and work history verification (past five years actually verified - but applicant must disclose past ten.), FAA records check and that's about it. Some majors will run a credit check in addition to all that as well as actually verifying ten years vs. the required five. These reports are not cheap, they run $50 to $200 per applicant. And if it was up to the airlines they probably wouldn't do it at all. Smaller 135 and part 91 operators probably don't verify much beyond your aviation work and criminal history.