Pilot hiring was run by a flight attendant from the airlines inception until 2010 or 2011. This flight attendant also conducted interviews. This same flight attendant was terminated and is now a hiring consultant for American. Flight attendants have conducted pilot interviews. Pilots have conducted flight attendant interviews. Wrong or right, like it or not that is what has transpired. For what it is worth the FA who ran the hiring program was a great individual. He is responsible for a great majority of the pilots at Jetblue.

In the end the background of the interview committee is important but more so their ability to hire employees who fit the airline. You aren't showing up at a Delta interview over a holiday wearing a holiday tie. Do that at Jetblue and its perceived differently.