Hello MEA321
Profits at MEA and the number of retiring Captains are 2 independent events. all pilots will retire at 60 regardless of the economic situation of the airline. The average age of MEA pilots is very high and more than half the pilots will retire in the coming 4 years.
Like you said MEA will take as much candidates (That pass the process)as they can from this direct entry selection. But the next class will be a Cadet Pilot course. MEA will restart this scheme taking around 10 pilot every year from now on. The candidates who did not have the qualifications to join the direct entry scheme could have a chance with the ab initio course.
By the way, getting fired from the pilots union for internal issues does not prohibit any Head of Department from doing his administrative job.
Are you the same MEA321 as on another forum...