Lots of opinions here that the lowering of requirements are due to demand and supply. I believe there's more to this than that.
EK are well aware that there's a group of highly experienced turboprop pilots with good flying and CRM , multi crew skills. Tapping into that group gets you highly motivated pilots that wouldn't be averse to the idea of a 10+ year time to command , a stable source of RHS seat warmers who will profess to the world how wonderful life has become on websites such as this and attract more people to join, an HR coup of sorts.
I also believe the DEC program for the 777 could open up in the near future to stem the flow and try and solve the crewing shortage. I know of several well qualified and deserving candidates with good jet experience not making it through the interview which is fine and shows good standards but not desperation.
Like I said, my views only and masalama
