Only ramp rumours but someone recently joined as an FO pretty much fresh out of school. Who knows the whys and wherefores of a specific case.
However I have heard many people who know about these things far better than I that ideally we will still take a broad spectrum of experience in recruitment. This has numerous benefits for the training department and career management within the company.
easyJet are happily still asking for applicants with no previous jet or even turbine experience - only the raw 1,500hrs. Remember the low costs are expanding at a hige rate, e.g. Go will acquire five additional B737-300 aircraft to the line in the next 6 weeks.
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