Real world hiring standards
Jetblue opened their application window for one week a couple of months ago, here was the result:
Hiring Update...
Application window was open for 10 days and there were close to 4000 applicants,
3700 met our minimums and over 2000 are exceptionally competitive
Average experience is higher than in past application windows
Competitive is over 5000 hours civilian or over 2000 hrs military fighter or 3500 military transport/trainer
More than half of applicants have JetBlue referrals, and 85% have bachelor’s degree. To be competitive, referrals and a bachelor’s degree are almost a must.