Ok,
I am not trying to say that a 22 year old straight out of Oxford etc with a degree will get a job ahead of a Captain from eg....Cityjet with 2000+ hours but without a degree. What i am saying (and have in previous posts
) is that if 2 low hour cadets with similar flying experience apply for 1 position, then if 1 of the cadets holds a university qualification eg a degree then he is
without doubt more likely to get the job! That is the case in any industry!
Scroggs, many of those surveys regarding what airlines prefer only studied a very select group of companies and were not always specifically adreesed in terms on cadet/low hour applicants ( i do stand to be corrected here, but thats what i gathered from the few i have read!).
Either way, surely if a number of
equally qualified pilots apply for the same position, then anything you have which can differentiate you from the bunch is highly beneficial????