Indeed,
So whilst some get midly excited about this future pilot programme and, yes, I think it's a reasonably good thing there is a niggling question. Would I be right in saying that BA are going to be interested in getting new pilots on board who have had shag all flight experience but:
1) will be mentored through an ab-initio programme
2) alternatively are type rated experienced pilots
3) are ex service pilots.
So what of the 1000hrs + guys/girls who've increased their flying skills by instructing/air-taxi/etc but lack the multi crew time? It feels a little difficult telling someone not in this industry that BA are taking on pilots with no experience but with a thousand or so hours of non airline flying, you're outta luck right now.
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