You know, I think this and the cadet scheme are really big changes. Its right to debate it here and I can understand people's caution, becasue this is innovation.
The cadet scheme is a real innovation. I’ve been around a long time, long enough to remember Hamble. I think this has quite a few things in common.
The second innovation is easyJet’s recruitment policy. I’ve seen many discussions and criticism here about their policy of requiring 1500 hrs + an ATPL & preferring type rated people. This is a radical change – as WWW says, they now have something for everyone. Personally, I think it reasonable that the more you bring to the party, the more you get from eJ.
The sponsored type rating is just that. It’s quite reasonable that a low hours unrated person should receive less pay than a direct entrant.
I say hats off to easy, and CTC McAlpine who ever they are!
It’s about time for some change in our crappy training industry: there would be none if we waited for my employer to come up with some.
I think easy & JMC, and CTC & good old Sir Robert McAlpine have some real guts to do this now.
