Pontius thanks for that input.
For low time Wannabes I urge you not to get excited about BA recruitment.
Look at the poor guys in CFE - there are a Skippers there with years of experience facing being put into the RHS as FS&S works through. BACE is being stuffed full of cadets that BA have no places for... There are plenty of cadets from other airlines like Aer Lingus, Airtours, British Midland etc. who never got jobs but have intact training records with the same FTO's BA used. Then there is a wealth of people that have self funded their training and met the historic pass marks that BA required for TEP entry post training.
All those no-cost options are available to BA before they consider putting TEP adverts in Flight again.
There is considerable speculation inside the training industry as to whether airline sponsorships will in fact return in their old form...
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