DP,
I think the crews are great at Flybe. I bury my head in my hands when I read and hear about the crap you still have to contend with. The arterial network that Flybe operates forms part of the life blood of this country - to a greater degree than BA IMHO (lets not get into that - another time, another place maybe) and you don't deserve the way you're treated - any of you!
I'm not a great fan of thread creepers so I'll keep this brief...
I know two people involved with BA recruitment (both are interviewers) - one is a friend, the other a flight deck colleague. Both are good blokes.
Seeing as this is a rumour website, Im gonna start one!
I have been told by one of them that the powers that be have decided that the 80 pilots hired/going through selection at the moment is not enough. And that actually about another 60 are needed.
Apparently that thought has been put to 'the board' - with a decision pending.
Now this is what I was told. As to whether (if true) they would insist on only TR people applying for the ~60 posts I don't know.
Take care all.