wht should age matter
I still am not clear as to why an airline would not want to hire someone who is starting out in their 40s. Which option is more logical when hiring for a first officer: a 21 year old hotshot high on testosterone, or a more mature calm 40 year old person. If you were a cab company hiring cabbies I would think that you would prefer older people than someone in their 20s. If a 40 year old has the same qualification, flight hours and license as a 20 year old, then why the discrimination. I am sure that Airlines have some reasons to avoid older candidates who are starting out, but I cant figure out what they may be.