Originally Posted by
Southerner
No different than some of the other established gateways (3 and 4) that hire people with no prior turbine or airline time.
20 guys a year will come through G7. A drop in the bucket. Tinfoil hats much?
Gateway 3, 4, and 5 are for people who already work at JetBlue. They are for people like a FA who already has all of their ratings and would like to work as a pilot at JetBlue.
Each one of those programs states that "satisfactory flight experience" is required in order to then go through the normal interview process to be selected by the PHC. What that number is I do not know but I have also never heard of anyone going through any of those gateways. I'm sure there have been but not very many. And I'm not going to take your word for any number considering your lack of knowledge on the other gateways.
I don't have a problem with any of those gateways. They are for Jetblue crew members working in other roles. They also don't cost JetBlue money. That is the biggest problem I have with gateway 7. They have already stated these pilots will have extra sim sessions and an extended IOE. That's money out of the company for absolutely no reason. This program is an unnecessary waste of money. No tinfoil hat needed to come to that conclusion.