Ennie,
Only reason those direct entry captains are hired is that non of the resident pilots want to take it, Direct entry Capt. F50 will move to the right seat when changing to Any other equipment, and their FO's will make more money.
Oh yes and you have to be a graduate from a "preffered Training School"... Hmm free market? (Don't worry i am not in the running for a Blue ribbon any more, deemed too old now, and moving to other things
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I sympathise with the KLMuk guy's, they have been robbed!