It is true that a growing number of airlines are delegating the initial stages of their selection process to some of the schools. This trend is certainly unfair to those schools which are not selected by the airlines. But at the end of the day the solution lies with the management of the non-favoured schools. They must work harder to establish the necessary links and make themselves known to the airlines.
This trend does not mean that only the integrated students will be put forward. The favoured schools have a vested interest in protecting their positions by putting forward only their best students. A number of EPTA students were put forward as part of the CABAIR nominees and a good many were successful. We do not do integrated courses at EPTA.
It is also worth noting that CTC does not do integrated courses, but this does not prevent them from gaining employement with airlines.
The good news for everyone is that the jobs market has finally started to move. Let's hope it keeps on moving.