JetBlue wants to train and hire airline pilots with absolutely no experience

JetBlue will set a precedent with a new hiring tactic.
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JetBlue Airways is going to train people to fly its jets with no prior experience, The Associated Press reports. The $125,000, four-year program is unprecedented for large U.S. airlines, which usually stick to recruiting new pilots from smaller outfits.

Students in the program will take tests evaluating coordination, multitasking, critical thinking, and personality.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.