@ australiancalou:
Let me say that "ex Air Inter" pilots does not mean for me it could not have happened to pure AF pilots. They only have a much higher percentage of incidents/accidents quite explainable by cultural differences. They were short-haul pilots becoming all at once long-haul pilots in a merge opening doors for serious safety problems, as everywhere.
This has never been adressed by an AF management whose biggest head was Mr Spinetta former Air Inter President coming with his own staff of directors.
Brain washing is the very true word to say when examining how things work in this company. It has always been since it was created. In the old days one had to "passer au moule" in the sense of moulding or casting. Since the 10+ last years, this process has become perversed by a constant weekly or daily internal communication to all employees.
Among them all pilots, or supposed to be, would I say.
Because pilots costs are here in the center of the debate: selection, formation and trainig........