What does the CAA have to say about this? About four years ago I was aware of our company (Logie) being encouraged/told/asked by the CAA to employ more experienced pilots because we lost a whole load of our senior Captains and trainers during the hiring boom at BMIR and EZ, and the balance of hours was generally quite low.
If co-ordinated action through Balpa is impractical, perhaps Captains should consider taking unilateral measures at the relevant companies - i.e. go sick when rostered to fly with P2F amateurs. Someone also mentioned the press. Considering the way that the tabloids enthusiastically jump on and exaggerate any aviation safety story, surely the idea of Joe Public being flown to the med by non-professionals would merit a few column inches.
Tubbs, a concerned Balpa member