How can the crew in training have stopped training over there? They're living there, just hanging out, twiddling their thumbs..??
How could management have overestimated that badly the number of crew required? Do they HAVE an actual HR department over there? Have other airlines had these teething problems, even after four years of being established?
Maybe they expected a higher turnover but found people decided to stay instead of quitting, he he. Like when airlines overbook seats on flights because a percentage of people usually don't turn up and they want the plane to be full regardless...
I think the number they note on the website doesn't really mean anything, updating it is probably the least of their concerns right now..