From my experience, the reason for wanting to sponsor ab initio is so that they can obtain a long term stable workforce. It is better for Bond to be able to tie people into a six year bonding, or whatever the terms are, rather than sponsoring for an IR, bonding for two years at which time the candidates decide they dont like Aberdeen and leave. Either that or they use their experience and move to fixed wing. This is precisely what happened to their early sponsored candidates, 6 out of 8 went over to fixed wing, but not until Bond had already had their 6 years first.
If you already have a CPL but want to be sponsored towards the IR you may well be listened to a bit more if you suggested you would be willing to sign on for at least 5-6 years.
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