The quiet 'industry cull' is still ongoing...speaking to a mate this week who flies for a LE45 operator in the London area, has been forced a 25% pay cut and part-time roster...he's very happy he's kept his job.
I work for the UK's 3rd largest airline and despite speaking to a Director on one of my flights this week and hearing July holidays are 100% sold, August is almost there too - we have a pilot surplus, we a removing more aircraft from the fleet this winter...increasing the pilot surplus...
Beware November onwards...I would actually advise anyone who is presently undergoing training to reach a sensible point to stop...and get a paying job.
The possibility of a position as a pilot for anyone with zero experience and a new licence is, maybe, further away than we originally forecast...