However I reasoned that it would be more helpful for him to be told the truth "yes" as this is factually correct, confirmed by recent recruitment at various UK airlines recently.
I naively assumed that he might be seeking a factually correct answer.
His question was "Will an airline take me on at 40" (assuming he's got an fATPL). Your answer, "yes". Now I may be wrong but I'm interpreting all of the above to say "You will be offered a job at 40".
I don't think it's fair to build this young mans hopes up. I'd rather enter the job market at 40 with the realistic vision that I may not get a job than to enter it after being told by someone on a forum that I will get a job. The person who's prepared for rejection will take the bad news much better than the person who has spent the last 23 years 'knowing' that he'll be successful.
confirmed by recent recruitment at various UK airlines recently
So you're saying that whats recently happened in the industry will be a true reflection of whats going to happen in 23 years time?
I think it's best I let most of your previous statements speak for themselves.
S88
