eire757, thanks, I remember when I was looking to get a job, this site helped me so much, good to give a bit back!
And yes there's no harm in asking questions, just as long as people take the answers with a pinch of salt! Its a RUMOUR network!!!
moomin, yes that was Willie W, 60/40 divide and conquer classic! Good luck BA Pilots
PhoenixRising, thanks for you estimate, a bit higher than I thought. So that means around 25 unpaid leavers and say 35 ex-cadets to soak up before outside recruitment. Thats about 4 A320's worth of slack, give or take. 2 more A320's are due, and 2 A330's are due. Everyone working hard in EI right now, this summer will be very interesting!!!
dlav, EI has had about 50 cadets through Oxford since 1999-2001. And yes EI has during this time taken graduates of Oxford as Direct Entry Pilots ($$$'s) with minimum hours.