Just a bit of trivia from the States.......
Southwest Airlines has required a type rating "in hand" prior to any hiring for as long as they have been in operation. The only relief they gave anyone was that they could interview if not in hand but it must be completed prior to hiring. In other words you buy it!
No one has ever called them on it before but they are, and always have been the biggest pay for training operation anywhere!
There are countless pilots who bought the 737 type only to be left at the alter by SWA. (no not me)
The rules have all changed today. Every company is looking to leverage the jobs by having the pilots subsidize the taining program by coming in typed and current.
Watch the job boards as the placement services keep quoting "New Terms" to try and entice pilots to jump ship to go to another operator. We are a commodity and those companies only want their fees!
New world out there.
