Girt_Bar
I think that you would find it is just a rumour born out of the chinese being trained onto the B737 through the Xiamen contract they have.
Since Freedom pilots are now on the seniority list with Air NZ and selection is done through Air NZ interviews, there is no way that Massey pilots will get direct entry into a 737 straight out of training. I daresay that ALPA would have a lot to say about it as well!!!
More just rumour and wishful thinking on Massey's part...
Skytops
This would not be the first "out-of court" settlement that has occurred since the conception of Massey (from students or staff).
I remember one that occurred when a student was not selected for the B737 stuff with Garuda and, since daddy was a lawyer, decided to sue for compensation - needless to say he was on the next groundcourse and paid a reasonable sum to "keep his mouth shut".
Anybody going, or contemplating on going there, shuld make sure they get a lawyer to look over the contract as Massey tend to put loopholes and fish-hooks in it to suit themselves.
How do I know? I worked there and saw it first hand.....