Sharpclassic how 'latest' is that 160 required? Two weeks ago at the interview one of the captains said there were 1400 applications, 600 interviews taking place off the back of that and 80 places have been authorised for BA to fill. They said their ambition is for 200 a year.
The HR chap at the end of the assesment said there would be no holdpool as such, just a sort of waiting room for the next course to come along. There closing statement was a course would be offered when available - to give an idea of expected timescales - people interviewing at the beginning of Jan were told if successful (which I was not) they would have a sim in Feb with an expected BA course date, if successful, in July potentially.