Originally Posted by
Lear
A large number of airline pilots in Europe and Asia start on the right seat of A320s and B737s with 250-300 hours through cadet programs or specialized training such as the Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL). As long as the training/upgrade programs do their job in ensuring that nobody gets in either seat without being fully qualified to do so, I don't see an issue with "low time" CA/FOs.
And as a result they have "Airbus babies" whose only experience is being a cruise relief first officer and can't recognize a high altitude stall. No thank you keep those cadets our of our airlines.