Who said 50,000 people applied for it in 2011 ????????????????????????? Any evidence to your claim ?
I agree it is a cheap deal , but if you want cheap labor that is what you must do , CX going to hire 2300 more staff this year , must save money somewhere. Why not start with the front of the plane and then work our way down. Soon there will be a Apprentice Programme for AME's - Similar conditions.