Originally Posted by
bafanguy
Check A,
As far as I know, that 1,000 hours FAA Part 121 time for upgrade is a hard number. I assume those getting "forced" into a B737 spot in UAL new hire school were hired with that requirement met, i.e., regional experience.
They do. The new hire Captain thing, is designed to poach captains from Spirit, Frontier, JetBlue, etc. in an effort to kill off the competition. it seems to be working