Either TCAS was misquoted in yet another outstanding piece of journalism or he is telling porkies. Can't give the direct link to the page but here is the website.
http://www.emiratestodayonline.com/
go to pg 15.
This is just the beginning of a huge media campaign launched to try and bolster the flagging recruitment numbers but I think that by giving a press release to a second rate government mouthpiece TCAS and friends have scored an own goal. If there are 20 000 applications a month why should anyone bother applying? With that many potential candidates terms and conditions can only be eroded further because of all those thousands begging to join.
Word has it that Ed has managed to con a few more of his USA DEC buddies into giving exclusive interviews to US publications to try and regenerate interest. The old "Home boy done good" thing. Look what a pillar of society the last one turned out to be.