CallSign Kilo
Excellent accurate posts - you are up to date and spot on with the info:
F/O only sourced from cadet Type Rating Scheme, other OCC/Type Rated ended 2 years ago
F/O s now flying less hours than previous years, currently about 600 pa, down from the usual 880 pa, time to command is 5 years and increasing(hours required 2900)
Upgrade failure rate high, but don't know if this is better/worse than previous years, lots of disgruntled SFOs who tripped up doing the Upgade and waiting for another chance.
Rumours of changes to requirements for getting on an Upgrade course if you've failed one before or haven't got the grades in the sim.
Steady but small flow of DECs into the Company with more courses lined up for more DECs this year
Bases now up to 37 and rumours of a steady flow to follow
Rumours of new routes to non eurozone countries, a move away from the preferred shorter routes with 8 sectors a day, but where the demand currently is with the £/euro exchange rate.
Possibly an end to the growth plan and some sort of consolidation ahead, with a new boss maybe to lead us into a new era.
Shareholder payout of the cash pile as MOL says goodbye?