They are also recruiting experienced guys and paying them the going rate ie £44k+. This salary scale is for inexperienced guys. A lot of airlines have seperate scales for FO;s compared to Senior FO's. The fact they have to lower their standards to employ inexperienced people is more an indicator of the current market and of low morale and limited appeal as opposed to salary. At the end of the day the choice is there, apply or don't.