I think indentured servitude laws are still on the books here...

Yes, I would like to know the answer to this...that message got to be a little too long; didn't read combined with plenty of W T F moments.

They won't be paid anything because they do not work for JetBlue until they pass whatever training course this is. Nor should they be. What a ridiculous program.

Yep, after crossing off JetBlue now, and American and Delta with their flows and the rest (SWA, FDX, UPS) with a plethora of military applicants to chose from you should think about changing your name and just starting over. Might be quicker! Only four years!

Who cares how people get here? Don't they start to fly fighters with way less then 1500hr in the militaries?
It sounds like the candidates will pay for their own training. For sure once they are here they will think just like the rest of us. For their interests.
And with a CBA in place I doubt they could have any difference in contract.

The biggest issue we have now it's the policy FLIGHT NOW, GRIEVE LATER.
We should be talking about that instead. The union should not promote and support this, it's a license for the schedulers to use any rule as toilet paper.
If something it's clearly against the rules, we should have the option to say NO, or to cut a deal for extra pay, compensatory days off, etc. etc.
Here, I said it...

Just a small detail, who pays for the 4 year/flight training? If the candidate pays they would surely not be contracted to JB in any way. I guess I am missing something here unless JB is footing the bill, then yes indentured servitude comes to mind. Ugh, is this what the future looks like? Instead of attracting candidates lets contract them when their still young.

Sucks big time for all the regional FO's and CA's who heave labored away for years hoping for a shot. It certainly stings. Great for the folks selected, a damn lucky group of guys (and gals) for sure.

JetBlue must seriously be worried about the quality of pilots left in the future to even consider this.

I'm wondering how many guys at the regionals are unhirable from a mainline viewpoint?

As a former military member I wouldn't be too quick to compare a new training program to the 'military' standard. Rucker and the AF C-130 program consistently produce the worst pilots that I've ever had the privilege of sharing the flight deck with. I hold Alaskan bush Beach 1900 pilots in higher regard than a lot of our military trained pilots. I can however see the merits of training guys/gals in an Airbus from day one as more beneficial than time building in a Cessna 210. The key will be keeping these eager beavers from driving down hard earned pay and benefits gains. Otherwise we become a bunch of SJS regional pilots driving Airbus/Boeing equipment.

They are and it is legal. The trucking industry has been doing this for a little over two decades.

Really ? No one can learn ? You are an idiot.