Another case of common language proving to be a barrier. In east Asia the push is on, hot and heavy. And the interpretation of "airline specific training" definitely is not interpreted to mean the same as "training for a specific airline." Check out some of the self-funded Indian (and other)
MPL students at Philippine flight schools. It's touted as the wave of the future in training; sponsored, funded, or not. Paying lip-service to following a JAA syllabus.
What starts out as questionable practice pushed by EU operators for economic purposes can easily become a global nightmare.