I wouldn't bank on the recession as a retention measure.
Firstly, not all service leavers go to the airlines, and secondly, many leave the country.
The UK is far worse hit than any other country, and the airline industry is, by nature, global.
The quality of life is a far weightier push factor than the pull factor of the airlines at present.
How many see deploying on HERRICK 23 as a favoured career option?