PinguGoesFlying
just to keep to the facts Flybe didn`t charge for type ratings but had a 5 year £18k bond which reduced after the first year. Loganair had similar for 3 years and I believe Jet2 also did. Paying for ratings upfront as opposed to salary deductions (TUI) or bonds is/was not the norm once you exclude Ryanair and EasyJet. If people want to screw the industry by continually paying for ratings then who are we to stop them...