Maxedout :How much debt have you got? Would you like another £20k debt for a shiny jet TR? Oh and a mandatory JOC course first (Flight International said UK CAA was considering for all non MPL frozen ATPLs!). Ah yes CTC can do one of those for....how much!?!
Then you will be in the same position as now but with an extra £20k loan to repay. Nobody takes zero hour A320/B737 pilots in the UK at least.
Oh, I see then you pay £20k to 30k for 500h "Line training" with an airline banned by FAA and EU.
Come back home to no job as all the requirements are 1000h on type or sorry we don't understand your CV - where did you get those 500h?
Don't listen to Bzb or AdMeerkat! They are looking at the universe through a CTC straw and describing the one planet they can see as if no others exist! Yes EZY have 60% cadet FOs and maybe more at Gatwick. But that looks set to change:
1. With the latest revelations regarding piloting ability and fatigue issues of Flexi deals. Such issues grounded Tiger in Australia recently and now Jetstar cadet scheme is under investigation (
Jetstar cadet scheme under scrutiny )
2. Most of us know what the P2F Captain/Fatigued FO issues surrounding the Colgan crash of 2009 has done to US pilot recruitment and FAA pilot rest requirements.
3. LoCos such as Jet2 have shown you can have a broad spectrum of recruitment and even fund a pilot's TR with a 3 year bond + full pay on the line.
GA in EU is tough but even Alan Sugar thinks it will get better as those businesses that survive the financial drought start to pull through and get back to aviation.
Have you really tried all the TP operators in the UK? EU? In Africa? In Asia?
I know of several pilots who have just started with Loganair and Eastern. Yes, Flybe have their own MPL scheme which has reduced intake from Instructors and other CPLs but the jobs are out there if you are willing to travel and make connections. PPRUNE is not the likeliest place to make them but there are a few genuine pilots willing to assist out there.
Chin up!