I get that, but many people seemed shocked or even betrayed if they didn’t get a job offer. I have flown with several of the captains who have been very involved in the interview process. They said that the majority of those who were turned down was due to how they conducted themselves at the interviews, not some skeleton in their closet. For those who treated the interview as one of the biggest days of their lives and prepared accordingly, they did well. Those who didn’t do well came across as acting like the interview as a formality or that they were already flying for United.

We can’t change the past, but going forward I’d like to see a more defined CPP program. There are plenty of good pilots at the regionals who would fit in well. If they have a degree, pass the Hogan, and pass an initial interview they get into the program. When their number comes up, providing they meet some specified experience level, they go up for a final review and interview.