I'll offer another reason. I love coaching guys with rotary week experience, especially the Navy/Marine guys. Here are some reasons I think JB might like them:

1. Name a single seat helo. Even an attack helicopter is a two man operation. Teamwork and CRM are vital to the mission. My favorite example are the real world rescue stories I have heard from many of these guys. Working with rescue swimmers, fellow crewmembers, and shipmates to save lives is one of the best examples of applied CRM I have ever heard, and some of the stories still give me chills. Helo guys work very well in a team environment.

2. JB is looking for pilots to stay a while. Maybe their resume isn't as sexy as the guy with 4500 of multi-engine PIC in a C-17, but remember their needs: A solid, safe pilot that will be around long enough to amortize their training and perhaps be around so they don't have to hire his or her replacement.

3. Jetblue is looking for pilots who "buy in". You don't fly Apaches into combat or fly a LAMPS off an FFG in rolling seas for the money. You don't do it for the style points. You do it because you believe in the mission and to take care of your fellow sailors, soldiers, and marines. I have met many Air Force officers who were "passing through" on the way to the airlines. Actually, that was my initial plan but after going to war and getting an Eagle assignment I ended up buying in somewhat myself. I don't meet many guys in the helo world who don't have a lot of team spirit.