Originally Posted by
jens_r
What makes you guys think that an extension after the 8 month contract is more unlikely than likely? I mean 50k including TR must be heavily subsidized by TUI. What interest would they have in letting you go afterwards? And even if so, having a 737 TR plus some experience - at least more than anyone coming from a private flight school - would put you in a better position than private students, don't you think?
I think they want pilots for their summer season. I can only see one other thread where this type of TUI programme was ever discussed in that past and that seemed to be the situation. And I don't think it is subsidised really. It even says on the description that you pay the remaining costs from salary sacrifice. There's so few actual flying hours and mostly just simulator which is a lot less expensive.
I think private school people will have more actual well-rounded overall flying experience from their ATPL if that makes sense. This programme will just give you loads of hours in a 737 and then what other airline are you going to go to after that? Norwegian? That's all I can think of. And Ryanair of course. Those are my concerns anyway 🤷