"Dash 8 is a Caterham or TVR"
WHO ARE YOU KIDDING!!! I would liken it more to a shopping trolley! You know the one you always get with a wonkey wheel you cant steer straight!
But at the end of the day who gives a sh@t! Its a job it pays the bills(just) thats all the matters.
As for new hires, a constant stream of various types of cadets arrive from FTE or Oxford, as Flybe have invested money in these guys they get priority in the order of the hold pool. As the sooner they are been paid the sooner the company begings to re-coup its investment.
But once demand out strips the flow of cadets I would expect the hold pool to get shallow, and interviews will happen.