[BlueSideUp]

Not in that aircraft, no auto throttles. It's been a long time since I've flown anything with auto throttles but I don't remember the computer having a function to add thrust in a stall situation. Maybe the newer Airbus designs have something along those lines but I don't think so.

Anyone who thinks compensation has nothing to do with the quality of the pilots is suffering from rectal cranial inversion. Not to say that it is a direct correlation because pay does not automatically equal competence. The pilots I know who have been "the best", ie instructors, interviewers, or just great pilots, have all gone to FedEx, UPS, or Southwest. A few have also gone to Alaska or Delta but the best pay and work rules attract the best pilots. Thanks to the realities of proper management your boxes and your cheap seats will have the best up front.