The recent announcement about LGW was about ground staff. Several different departments, and this has been in the pipeline for quite some time. There will be opportunities for these employees, and the company is aiming for no forced redundancies.
There are no plans (at least for the moment) to cut down on crew levels. Some crew are getting close to 900hrs and we need to avoid the debacle of last year. It is anticipated that crew will quit as well, as there is a fairly high turn over of crew (has been in the last couple of years).
Having more crew than we need, can release temporary part-time for those who would like that.
Study hard, have fun on your course, and if you get a really good rosta with long trips: don't boast! It'll wind up the crew who've been here for years. Just say you've got a nice rosta and smile.
See you in the air!
Gg