I wondering where this will go ? It is effectively a pay cut….
The BA and Lufthansa cadets in the early 90s was a little different in comparison with this current method of cost cutting.
If I remember correctly the cadets had not yet really flown commercially and were sponsored from the beginning. At the time the promise of a career in a national carrier with the benefits and opportunities which come from doing so may have warranted some time in the company other than on the flight deck.