PPT - good point, I speak from the very focussed position of first jet FO. Headline salary (mortgage) and time to command (bigger mortgage) are our priorities
and Ryan FO's are therefore happy bunnies. When I have your hours then my views might well be different
This is a cracking thread.
Having dug around I have been told that only one person who took the Ryan offer of self type rating was not offered a subsequent job. She, is now working in another 737 airline on the South coast, and, is chuffed.
So-far then nobody seems to have been stitched up. Unlike some people felt in the early 90's. Nonethless I sympathise with Flypuppys sentiment of "oh my God, surely they don't expect another £15k from me to get a job".
Britannia are recruiting cadets, EZY apparently are looking at it, BA have decided to take on their cadets-on-ice in a flying role, BACE were advertising for FO's at Manch last week, Emerald are re-hiring crews on TP's and Virgin on 747's. Its picking up folks - great news for all.
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