What a pity for these young hopefuls, that their dreams have taken a sharp knock. However, it will serve them well in the future, when they realise how fickle their chosen career might be. What is required now is not "I told you so" but whether an enterprising school can come up with an economical conversion to a recognised CPL or frozen ATPL that will enable them to apply for jobs elsewhere. I have no doubt that the current initial licensing course to a frozen ATPL required modernisation and that the MPL may not be the finished article, but this profession never rests on its' laurels and fine tuning is always required. "Last in, first out" is a harsh welcome for anyone, but such is life.