It's not surprising EK have to lower the hour minimums to attract pilots to EK given the recruitment competition of the other big ME carriers, the arrogant management stance of if you don't like it......leave and the total denial that there is a worldwide pilot shortage.
Less hours in a log book may not mean a lesser pilot in skills, but there
usually are vetting processes along the long climb up the aviation career ladder!!
I wonder how long it will be before I fly with an early twenty something, ex Euro LCC, only to wake up from some much required inflight rest to discover them playing some rubbish game on their Ipad...........again!!!!
