My two sense!
Simple: as many before have said sign up if you want if you dont steer clear.
I myself have signed up. What I have seen over the past weeks is contradictory to the rumours that I have read on PPRUNE. I have jumpseated many flights out of various bases and found most crews to be happy in their jobs, enjoying the challenging flying into secondary airports. Many have left national carriers for the opputuinity for a career with FR.
PPRUNE commentary is focusing on FR due to tall poppy syndrome.
Of course everyone would prefer a TR paid for but unfortunately the industry has changed and will never be the same.
Having been up to the East Midlands training centre many times I have spoken pilots of all experience levels awaiting assesment, all currently employed but looking to jump ship. I believe they, like me, see the future of air transport within Europe.
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