Well, always a surprise to see how 2 or 3 well informed guys have exactly opposite informations apparently from exactly same sources...
Just to correct something, the last email said AIRBUS courses were full for the financial year (till April 1st 2013) but BOEING courses to start again in late January 2013, dates to be given next month. So no, apparently not all the courses are full, just airbus.
Regarding to the above advise, yes, the unemployed guys like me are taking actions because waiting for EK could be the biggest mistake ever. Not much contract jobs out there, but some things now like THY for example. Will see how we can manage to leave a new job, probably bonded, if we get the call from EK.