Originally Posted by
atpcliff
Hi!
In 2007 or so, when the pilot shortage was the worst, they were taking RJ only guys and making them DECs (Direct Entry Captains). And, the smallest plane EK has is an A-330.
cliff
NBO
Hi Cliff:
Just a minor correction to your post. No RJ pilots were made direct entry captain. The requirements got lowered at one point so that narrow body skippers of A320s and B737s were getting DEC spots, but never RJ pilots.
Typhoonpilot