my advice to all who are concerned about recruitment would be to simply wait for the carrier to start off first and then attack the job hunting head on.
The application process closed some time ago but so far, I have not heard of anyone getting a job. There must be some news of that coming soon. We are all looking at each other, wondering, 'What are you up to?' in terms of 'Are you to be one of the chosen?'
The second phase of pilot recruitment has started. Oh ye men of little faith.