Originally Posted by
Flyboy68
Take two pilots, one white male, the other a female. Same flight times, ratings, education, training records, background, basically all things being equal.
Send both of their apps into the majors, and my money is on the female to get an interview and be hired first. I'm not saying the male wouldn't be hired also or eventually, but if they're vying for one spot, it's not even a contest.
Who would you put your money on?
Take 2 crew members sitting in the same cockpit, one in the left seat, one in the right. One has thousands of hours of 121 PIC time and multiple type ratings, a 4 year degree(3.8 GPA) and no check ride failures or DUI's etc. The other is a new hire FO hired at the minimum required flight time for 121 flying and is working on a 2 year degree.
Who do you think was approached by the mainline recruiter and given a business card after being asked if they'd ever considered working there?