Olof
BMI regional and Logan Air have both recently taken on 200hr pilots and if my sources are correct they were all intergrated guys.
My airline took on a couple recently.
Its the old good training versus variable experience.
If you hang around Oxford long enough you see will the intergrated guys getting the jobs before the modular.
Before 9/11 BA was short of cadets and Oxford advertised that "suitable" self sponsored intergrated course pilots were being sent to BA for interview.
Now one example doesn't prove the theory but it certainly may resolve some people's dilema on which way to go.
Please dont believe that i think that Intergrated guys are better pilots because im the proof that thier not.
But what it does prove and i think that if you asked all the airlines this is that they are a known quantity to the airline and may well adapt to airline life better than some.
Some people like petrol cars some diesel. They both get you from A-B but its the manner in which they do it that makes the difference.
Most airlines have made up thier mind which they prefer when they have a choice. But when they dont it doesn't matter whether you got your licence from Readers Digest or the best school in the world. All their interested in is keeping the schedule going.
Some airlines are moving to the pay for your rating and get a job. It's an unfortunate way to go but if you can afford it go for it. Its better to be up there thinking "oh my word what have i just spent to see this". Than down here wishing you were up there at any cost.
I was lucky as my employer payed for everything and many still will because they have you bonded for 2-3 years.
For all of you with the quandry of where to spend your or the banks money good luck.
Which ever way you go when you get the job you wont remember any of this.
Last edited by flaps to 60; 14th July 2004 at 16:32.