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Here's an idea Mr/Miss/Ms/Perz(?) Management, how about instead of neglecting pilot training to the extent that more than just a few airlines are parking a/c up against the fence, pay for people to learn, instead of naive youngsters coughing up $150k plus with zero guarantees.
What costs more, lease payments on a/c up against the fence, or investing in your future employees.
I know what the bean counters will say, pilots are a cost.
Reap what you sow.
When the entire recruitment and employee relations model is predicated on unlimited supply, there never has been either the impetus nor need to change anything.
This is precisely why these 'schemes' will continue to pop up until airline HR/IR see their recruitment quotas fall below threshold.
Airlines are facing a mean reversion that they ignored for decades: Demographic changes are slow to be felt but will overwhelm their model to the point that they will be faced with either changing the way they treat and remunerate pilots, or generate ZERO operating revenue.
Maybe if they announce a program and get ZERO responses, it'll get their attention. But that won't happen.
As many airlines are finding out in Europe and China, there is a chasm of difference between 'applicants' and 'qualified applicants'. So yes the program will be spun as 'hugely successful'. "500 applicants for this amazing offer'.
What will actually be the case is high school student "T" with time in the Air League, good marks at school and Captain of the Form 3 soccer team, hopes one day to be an airline pilot, as it looks cool*...." Such are the applications received from at least one Major operator
* Changed to protect identity