Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
My observed experience in the EU is the fishy pay-to-typerate programmes break out even or actually outperform the in-house/MPL cadetship routes within 5 years. While being more accessible to wider choice of talented people of various backgrounds and geographical roots.
Good for the poster to read your valuable insights, thanks for sharing those.
Yes however the original poster is not in the EU they are in the US where there are neither MPL “cadetships” or “pay to play” routes…..for a US airlines you build some time in a light aircraft, get hired at a regional airline then THEY give you your type rating and instead of bonding you they give you a bonus if you stay…. Then (in the current era at least) you move on to a legacy or LCC in a few years . Apples to Oranges