40 Below,
I think a degree in Zoologogy or basket weaving or anything else has absolutly jack to do with flying an aircraft, but the people who decide who to give the interveiws to do, and thats all that matters.
5000h Regional turbprob captains have been told "You will not get an interveiw, untill you complete a degree". It's their company, and they may interveiw whoever they like, and have whatever hoops to jump through to get an interveiw. But they are missing out on a lot of GOOD people that all they have ever wanted to do is fly for their national airline, now saying screw it, i'm never going to get an interveiw as the goalpost's have changed, I will go and be a loyal employee for Air NZ's competion. Air NZ's loss.
I know the powers that be read these pages, and in particular this thread, and I hope that things may change, but I doubt it. I think it is really sad.
