Originally Posted by
Green Banana
The 30% is a target, not set in stone. The fact is, in general, the SkyWest pilots are more experienced and want the job more. There is a general sense of entitlement and lack of preparation from QX applicants. I'm not trolling, just giving honest feedback on why you see the ratios you do.
How do you know the experience level of the applicants? Very few QX pilots have less the 5000 hours. We just missed the upgrade in 2 years gravy train that they had at OO back in the 2000s. I think that under the same circumstances as QX pilots have endured for the last decade, the pilots at skywest would be no different.