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Wrong in other areas as well. For example I know people get into Jet2 unrated from other routes, albeit with instructional hours. Ryanair will take you at low hours (I know 3 there now) but only if you pass interview and check flight
before the type rating. BMI Baby the same. Can see why - the rumour is that Astraeus started doing the same after getting some really crap pilots who had paid for type ratings.
I think you are posting some rumours and some of the companies' official policies, with possibly some out-of-date information. Very few companies seem actually to stick rigidly (or even at all) to their own policy - even BA don't really care if you have integrated training, or even know the difference as far as I can see.
P.S. Ever heard of paragraphs? Awfully tiring to read a stream of text!
