How is a 3.9 GPA business degree from a "top 10 ranked public university" relevant to operating a commercial airliner?

Unfortunately, past history has demonstrated to those of us in the industry for quite some time that the advantages of an "Aviation" degree are about zilch by the time someone is hireable at a reputable company.

However, the degree of rigor and dedication required to graduate from a good collegiate program says something about a candidates ability to learn and retain knowledge. Sorry to break it to the Riddle Diddles, but the difficulty of obtaining your degree (while no doubt not easy) is nowhere close to the same.

Whether you like it or not, airlines must clearly find better results with those candidates coming from aviation universities... or they would not be offering these bonuses.

No, not clear at all. Just trying to get folks that qualified for the 1000 hour exception. [/QUOTE]