Right. And most customers want their pilots to have as much experience as possible. Having senior experienced pilots on your payroll is seen as a plus. Sullenbe

Right. And most customers want their pilots to have as much experience as possible. Having senior experienced pilots on your payroll is seen as a plus. Sullenberger, the guy who successfully managed to put a plane down on the Hudson river, basically epitomizes how you want your pilots to look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger You'll never seen an airline advertising how they have the youngest pilots in the industry. On the other hand, having flight attendants to be as young, attractive and perky as possible is probably considered a positive thing.