Originally Posted by dodgerk

Why not look at all the total experience combined for each applicant? Why make a blanket statement in hours? Maybe 1500 is a good starting point but that many hours plus an ATP maybe isn't enough. I was hired at a regional with 1200 hours but had 700 turbine, and a type rating in a jet. I also worked in the training department at a 121 carrier working on coursware, written tests for the A320, and FAA paperwork among other things. Plus I have a bachelor's degree. We need to not be drones of numbers. Pilots should be real people and real applicants who are looked at as well rounded pilots.