and Reverserbucket...
As to the contract you mention, the contractor, who we will call flight school D, emptied the bottom of its holding pool in the direction of the poor airline, and gossip has it that they were even phoning up hopefuls who had been thrown out of the holding pool two years before in an effort to fill slots. I doubt that really helps the airline.
The airline executive who placed the contract with Flight School D has now left and is working for ....... Flight School D. Gin and tonic anyone?