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Just a thought, but hasn't Lufthansa had an ab-initio program in place for years? It leads me to think that 1500 hours total time is far less important than a proper selection process and proper training.
Having said that, I know that the North American aviation industry is much larger than Germany's. We would certainly like to see some changes over here, and two Airline Transport Pilots in the cockpit sounds like a good start.
This is a true statement...... but in the good old USA as long as you have or can get money you can fly. Your ability doesn't matter and schools will take your money even if it takes 1500 hours to get your commercial. Hence one of te best things about military training, if you don't cut the mustard you are washed out!