I began with the assumption he started at Air France with somewhere around 3000 hours. If he had been hired in 1988 and averaged 750 hours, he would have logged close to 15,000 hours, 18,000 total. Of course, I don't know what the work rules for Air France are so that can have a big impact.

The number just sounded a bit low for a captain, but I was only wondering about the total number of hours, not how or if it related to the accident. Thanks for the information.