Well I sure as eggs can't afford 20-25,000 quid to do a type rating on 737 in addition to what I already owe, and it p!sses me right off to be honest, to see another big carrier going down that road of charging up front for a rating.
It's not true to say that you're paid reduced wages at normal carriers when you're bonded, they pay you the full amount. It's only Ryan and now Easy that have gone down this road. I only hope and pray that they change their tune in another year or two when wannabe's have a few more employment options.
On a related subject, why is it that the cost of a JAA 737 rating is triple the cost of a USA / downunder one? It can't be the cost of the fuel, like it allegedly is for flight training, because it's all done in a sim of course.
