Sama never did a 1 month on, 1 month off pattern, that was NAS and I believe they have since seen the stupidity in that way of doing things so it has ceased.
Don't hold you breath when it comes to HR there, nothing will change, nepotism common...what's new in the sandpit!
Recurrent sim still being done in UK, 733 sims hard to find.
New pilot contracts on the way.
Cadet pilot scheme being worked on to put Saudis in the right seat.
D.O.G