Originally Posted by cadetdrivr

Fine by me.

In a couple years we are gonna be hiring lower time pilots one way or the other. I'd rather have them coming up through LH's structured program compared to JB's homemade Cape Air deal or towing banners to check a box.

Besides, UAL seemed to do just fine hiring even LESS experienced pilots in the late sixties. The key was they were paired with very experienced pilots. Sure, there will be exeptions with some of the new hires.....but the same could also be said of some of our recent very "experienced" hires.

At the end of the day I'd rather have very capable and motivated young pilots being mentored by our pilot group than have them being "mentored" by a pilot with 200 more hours at a regional. Is a 737 or 320 really that different than a E170?

We were all young and low time at the start of our careers.