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GutterGuard
There is a pilot on the seniority list who turned 23 a day after starting. So again, those requirements are flexible. That person will be #1 on the seniority list.
Furthermore, 14 CFR 61.159 defines several avenues for achieving an R-ATP, not just an ATP.
They're not flexible, you're looking at the wrong part. They're not for day 1 of indoc, they're for when you 44X. Nobody is under 23 operating a physical DL jet with less than 1500 hours. The only place you will run into anyone under 23 or under 1500 is in an initial qual sim.
We also hire FAs under 21 who legally can't sell alcohol in flight on day 1 of training. As long as they're 21 (meet the min requirements) by graduation day, they're good.