Flopsie,
Apparently the presentation of MPL here is not only dedicated to Airlines sponsorised cadets. It is also presented as an alternate for self sponsorised cadets because they will have a type rating in the package. the trend is there, already AIR ASIA recruits malaysian self sponsorised students AT THE CONDITION THEY PAY 75 000 Ringgits (Half the cost of a TR in plus of their CPL/IR paid by themselves).
We can guess that the MPL is going to be proposed also to private students (Big Business like ALTEON or CAE will certainly do....)
I am happy you told me that the JAR ATPL knowledge is included for Europe, but here it is the FAA ATPL. So we will have to distinguish a JAR MPL, an ICAO MPL and a FAA MPL.
What about the merging of licences and the meetings FAA/JAA to make an "IPL"? We should stop to spend the money of European citizens and keep at home Administration officers meeting regularly on this project as at the first opportunity, everybody make again its own standard!!!!