Originally Posted by
portos8
The Ryanair APS MCC with RYR partner schools or RYR mentored training schemes (AFTA) are so much more expensive than standard training without that they seem to provide an actual "direct" route into Ryanair. Is this simply extra profit generated for the flightschool, or does somehow RYR also benefit from this? What kind of percentages would a flightschool pay to RYR to use their name?
I had the opportunity to read the comments on EASA decision for APS MCC recently. There were many comments and recommendations given by Ryanair Training, so I guess it is like many said before: the APS was especially pushed by one major airline, Ryanair, to let the students pay for an additional part of their training. Simtech boss already gave a comment on this. Mainly low cost airlines try to use this sort of self sponsored extra but unnecessary training. And low cost flight schools more than willing to collect the breadcrumbs that Ryanair and easy throw in their front.