Koorn
Should you not be targeting all future DHL Pilots not just wannabies?, or are you an ex wannabie?.
Just a few points to add to the discussion.
A (single) recently promoted Captain has resigned to join the AAIB (serves the Company right for laying on trips to AAIB!). Good luck to him those jobs rarely come up, and guess what he wants to maintain flying with DHL Air on those fume filled aircraft you mention.
Fumes - not my specialist subject and neither yours by your words. Yes there are fume issues, a lot of hard work going on, the Company is trying to cover it up - insult to many good people including PN the Safety Officer (MBE or maybe OBE for services to Safety), CAA are trying to cover it up, nope. And D of T want to put "sniffers" onboard to confirm or deny your claims, surely that must be good?.
As far as I understand it there are 3 schools of thought on fumes
Small majority - some v militant , some v worried, maybe leaving because of fumes or LEJ concerns
Majority - sitting on fence awaiting outcome of "sniffers"
Small majority - what fumes - whats the problem?
Trouble makers lists - no lists mate.
Lets face it had Silverjet not come along would you still be at DHL Air - probably.