The nub of this thread, before it gets derailed, is the old Bottom Line v Safety debate. And whilst the EZY TRE's comments are encouraging
who wouldnt say their company has the best safety culture?
You only have to look at earlier posts on this thread and the the other thread
http://www.pprune.org/terms-endearme...ng-j-curd.html to see, what appears to be, experienced pilots questioning the safety culture which is emerging.
No-one doubts the training quality at EZY. Its very high. As is BA. As is BMI. The problem is, is that industry leaders are setting a very dangerous precedent. Other companies are not as well resourced as the above airlines and the Bottom Line consideration is a higher priority than safety, although clearly they would never admit it.
And it doesnt stop there either. Some companies have exploited this trend, blatantly deceiving young wannabess with nothing to show for it.
http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airpo...ek-merged.html
Its got to stop - we are destroying the integrity of our own industry.