With one or two possible exceptions, they are NOT looking for Direct Entry Captains.
They now have sufficient numbers of experienced F/O's to train internally.
D/E Capts will come from people previously offered positions who have deferred, or people that have skills that are required for future purposes - ie management types etc.
As I have previously said, the people coming for interviews now had been selected some time previously.
The person organising the interviews doesn't throw a dart into a bit of paper and choose names, she has a list of people hat she needs to get through....
Having said all that, if you did get an interview today, you wouldn't get a start until December anyway.
6 months waiting would be very painful in my opinion.