I have often wondered about Southern Air's hiring policies.
Years ago, when they were just getting started, they hired a guy I knew quite well....let's call him 'George'.
George was a so-so First Officer, however, had very low command hours, and many of those 'hours' were, shall we say, questionable.
Anyway, they hired him as a 747 Captain, altho he had never flown the type before.
He went through initial training OK, and completed line training.
Then, one day, they asked George to position to PANC for a series of flights, with his arrival in PANC, so that he would be properly rested.
George complained...he wanted to position much later on, and arrive just as the airplane he was to fly, was landing.
The company said 'NO'.
George promptly quit...and not surprisingly, was not able to find another job, so far as I know.
I sincerely hope that Southern Air has improved their hiring policies.
