That, dear Sir, is a crock of crap. Whether or not one does an interview in person, one typically gets a CJO. And even with an interview, people fail out of training. At every airline, be it regional or major. As I am sure you know, there are darn good people who attend interviews who never get a CJO at a major, based on HR craziness.
Standards my butt. If that were the case, AQP wouldn't be the norm now. We'd all be doing things the hard way as folks 10-20 years ago had to do.
Originally Posted by
Squallrider
Because people still have to pass training, depending on the aircraft, regionals are paying $30,000-$50,000 to send someone to training. Some regionals still have standards when it comes to hiring.