OK, I'll bite. If Rex recieved 1,000s of applications (I don't doubt they did either) why would they extend the original cut-off date from 5 Feb to 12 Feb and then again to 5 Mar? Especially if they have a surplus of FOs? Are these poor sods just guinea pigs for the new school to sort out the teething problems so that the Chinese cadets get a smooth ride and then go home with glowing reports about the school? I'm getting the impression that Rex are happy to train the next group and then have them sitting around doing nothing; perhaps so they give up and quit early and pay out their "bond". Rex scores bucket loads of cash and goes on to train students for foreign airlines. Rex wins big time! Sounds like Rex are actually more interested in training foreign students than running a regional airline. Or am I being too cynical?