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Old 2nd Dec 2020, 15:06
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PilotLZ
 
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People didn't choose integrated courses because they would become better-paid than their colleagues from the modular route or anything like that. Also, relatively few had the idea that the training in itself was anyhow "superior" on the integrated route.

The sole reason behind most people's choice was the "guaranteed" first job in the end. That was the unique selling point of those courses, not earning potential and not training superiority. While any job was far from guaranteed even while the sun was shining, right now I simply can't see any reason to give a meaningful guarantee of anything for the next couple of years. Loads of redundant rated and experienced pilots, loads of part-timers and loads of qualified trainees in the pipeline mean that no airline will be making any commitment towards ab-initio trainees until well into this decade. If anyone still believes in the salesmen's promises of walking right into a job after graduation, they should read through the easyJet MPL thread. People who had reached as far as base training got terminated this spring. Then what are the chances of any new entrants making the list before all the aforementioned categories have been offered employment?

Since the "guaranteed job" mantra no longer stands up to any reasonableness check, I foresee a significant drop in demand for integrated training. With all the implications this might have for its providers.
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