Dullcopilot - Maybe EAC did recruit pilots directly on to the B737, but they were not making other pilots in the company redundant at the same time I believe. We understand that the majority of pilots who have suffered redundancies within EAC only have a BAC 1-11 type rating, which will be of little or no assistance in helping them to secure further employment. I think you may also find that despite your comment, many other companies did in fact do things very differently.