AFT didn't help us
Just thought I'd better reply to this one. Myself and a mate trained at AFT in Coventry and were suckered into this scheme. We got nothing out of it.
As far as we were concerned we met the requirements of the scheme; first time passes in your grounds, and flight tests plus a good review from the instructing staff etc. Which we did. But the deal appeared... well it did end as we finished our IRs.
I think about eight people in total got through originally. The last four to be recommended soured the deal as 3 of them failed at interview - ending the scheme for us. As far as I know none have been recommended since.
My mate and I have now spent over a year instructing, both with about 1000 hours each. It is only recently that I got into the hold pool for an airline and so did my mate. All without any help from Atlantic!