Thanks Rollerboy and I agree GBB.
Q. How big is your holding pool?
A. Around 50
Q. How large is the holding pool and at what rate is it growing.
A. Holding pool is around 70 or 80 at present but growing. Things aren't ideal.
Now I don't know but given a a month and a half ago someone said it was at 80 and 12-14 were finishing a month you can probably add the two together and you are nearer the mark. How can they offer such discrepancy? Based upon:
Q. How many graduate from CTC cadets a year?
A. 168
you should be able to predict the future growth.
Q. Employment?
A. BA won't be hiring until 2011, but then they will need 400 pilots
That is just laughable.
1. There is a shortage of pilots, just not here in Europe.
The likes of Singapore Airlines don't seem to think so. What a joke.
2. We all have seen this before - this industry goes in cycles and it will be up soon.
Define soon. 5 years? Then maybe they are getting near the mark.
3. It's a good time to start training. Downturn always is.
So when's a bad time? Because 2 and a three quarters years ago I was told that it was a superb time to start training and that was in the AMAZING times.
It's not just CTC, it's all the Integrated FTOs. They shouldn't have to sell you pilot training or it's timing, only the reason to do it with them over someone else.