Originally Posted by Wirbelsturm
When will you guys comprehend that the BMI deal doesn't alter the recruiting requirement one little bit. BMI are bringing aircraft and slots that will have to be flown/filled. The pilots from BMI will be required to operate the aircraft they bring with them thus making the initial pilot 'pot' a little bigger. The numbers they bring are irrelevant as the same numbers retiring from BA mainline and the same numbers required for fleet expansion still exist. In fact, if the BMI slots are converted (slowly) to LH slots then the crew requirement for each slot increases from approx 5.5 to almost 9 crews per aircraft. BMI has nothing to do with it!
The only possible reason I can see for 'no courses' is training capacity.
Not sure where this rumour has come from as I certainly haven't heard it and I know that BA is still actively recruiting.
Wirb
Chris Griffin said:
Spoke to recruiting today to be told no more courses for at least a year
So whilst the BMI merger/buy out is irrelevant, and I agree with you, Chris seems to have got this information from the recruitment team. Are you saying BA will still take on those in the pool and still give sim assessments to those who are waiting etc? The info coming from within is a little contradictory.
Appreciate your thoughts.