Jamesiek:
they will definitely give you an advantage over applicants that do not have a degree. That is from the horses mouth!!
I don't agree with that, then again I don't talk to farmyard animals
You seem to have forgotten that Aer Lingus is not the same airline it was five or ten years ago.
Corsair:
Aer Arann just bought ten new ATR's and will need more pilots for them and to replace those lost to Lingus, Easy, Ryan et al.
From what I understand some of the older ATRs will be phased out so it is not like there are going to be a huge number RHS positions coming up.
And as for
Every Irish airline seems to be recruiting. If you don't get the job this time you are simply not good enough. Give it up and go back to IT or whatever you did before.
Shame on you. That is just plain insulting and devalues the effort and sacrifices that so many wannabes have made and continue to make. This is a forum for people who are trying to better themselves, and isn't the place to make snide, undermining remarks anonymously.
Put the brain in gear before you post next time.
sr