frf,
Have put in a application to join the Koru MBA course but it has been delayed twice due lack of interest, main reason was lack of real qualification at end of the tunnel. The scheme organisers delayed it 6 months in feb to get it into the NZQA framework so it may gain better buy in from the group pilots. Waiting til Aug to see if anything comes of it....
I've read the same report and was impressed with the options that were suggested. The cadetship and internship on the longhaul fleet before 1st turbo-prop assignment is right out of the report. Can't remember seeing the training pay thing but it's not an uncommon practice in the AirNZ group.
Extending the Group Opportunities list to the Links is another recommendation to try and gain some stability by giving all group pilots a more concrete career path/progression.
S2K