Originally Posted by
flybynuts
Farmer,
Not sure were you collected your data points from but you are not correct. Almost all 05-07 hires were CA at COEX. I was in a 07 hire class and all COEX guys were CA. I was military with over 3000 hrs and 1900 PIC/instructor. You need to check your data and don't post without it. We hardly compare to UA of the 90s.
Flybynuts,
I never said the majority of CAL newhires in the 2007 timeframe were inexperienced... I said there were many! For example, I had an FO with longer than standard hair with no Captain experience ever, except a c172, get hired at CAL. This pilot was an accident waiting to happen. I had another FO with no turbine PIC get hired at CAL during the same timeframe, he was a damned good pilot with experience as a freight dog under his belt and happened to be a minority. The point was, both airlines have had times where lesser experienced pilots have been hired. Most are good pilots... Some are not. I know these may not be enough "data points" to satisfy you but I am only privy to my personal experiences while at COEX from 2000-2008.