Given the chioce between the CTC ab intio scheme and the Thomsonfly offer I would choose Jerez any day of the week.
1. At Jerez you will get a full time integrated course not a Modular course dressed up to look like an integrated course. As previously quoted all their GS is done with Bristol via lap-top distance learning.
2. At the end of it there will not be a six month wait to start Type as I believe is the case with the CTC graduates at the moment.
3. You will not be bonded on a reduced salary for 7 years during an up trend in the market when there may be more money to be made elsewhere after a few years quality experience with Thomsonfly.
Still think anyone considering self sponsorship should have a go. At worst you will be in a position get work if it all goes wrong but you will most likely walk straight into a great job with a respected airline.