Thomsonfly Direct Entry Training Captains a question.. Why?

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Thomsonfly are advertising for and taking on Direct Entry Training Captains (TRE/TRI and Line).

Before I apply does anybody know the reason why they require direct entry trainers? Seems very strange, this is just the same established Britannia Airways renamed after all.

I was under the impression that an established airline like Britannia/Thomsonfly had a ready supply of experienced pilots to take such Training posts from internal sources? (if not 737 pilots then from the 757 Fleet as it’s all one airline now, isn’t it?)

Surely there are Union/Workforce issues as Training Posts are normally fairly sort after positions within most airlines? You don’t see BA or even other LoCo’s advertising for Direct Entry TRE’s so why Thomsonfly?

Most established airlines don’t need to consider Direct Entry Captains never mind about Direct Entry Trainers so I thought I’d ask the question? Wouldn’t want to enter a hornet’s nest!