Timescales
Jet_jockey,
Applied online Jan 06
Offered interview after 2 weeks
Did interview in Feb 06
Phoned by Virginia same day, offered sim ride that week, couldn't manage it.
Sim ride end of March 06
Phoned 8 days later and offered place in hold pool
In hold pool til Jan 07
Starting March 07
Colleagues have varying experiences- my time in hold pool unusually long compared to others I know about.
Hope this helps.