No, the courses starting this month were really recruits for the extra A343 we had coming in March 2009. 747 courses offered due to SFO's on 747 being offered Command on 340's, hence 747 FO's needed.
That is now not happening. Our General Manager Flying took the honourable step of honouring courses that people had accepted, on the basis that people had left jobs in order to commit to VS.
We are now overcrewed by about 10 people evidently, although the 747 fleet would debate that, with a pretty heavy workload.
Don't hold your breath.
Recruitment in about 18 months I reckon. But it COULD change........but not that likely. Especially if we merge with a.n.other Heathrow carrier.......