We know what Jet* recruitment staff are like. Sounded like rife that was simply just repeated by someone who was gullible enough to believe it.
With regards to appitude testing, BP, that means nothing, I have been involved with a 217 org for a very long time, I have trained Cadets who have been through "aptitude testing" and believe me, they are of the same tier as everyone else. Yes you do get the good ones (cadets) but you also get cadets that just should not be there, and let me tell you the majority, simply should not be there, they can be extremely difficult.
Often its those that have had to work hard to get the airline job that put in the effort and have the extreme desire to make something of it, not the person who has the most money lying around.