I understand that at the moment there are no fully paid sponsership schemes run by airlines to recruit new pilots. Is there a chance of any coming up in the next 5 years?
Yes, there actually is!
Lufthansa recruits up to 20 students A MONTH!!!
Look over here to see the
homepage of the latest course. 20 students who are starting their training in 2 weeks time.
*Why am I so jealous?*
PS: And this is the official Lufthansa recruitment site.
Lufthansa-Pilot (Sorry, it's german again...)