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The price put on any training bond must by law reflect the cost of training, the large price tags in the contract were always a part of the Channel Express psychological game plan, those who left when under bond always negotiated the bond repayment down to a reasonable level. The company was always happy to negotiate in private as the last thing they wanted was to have the true costs of the training come out in open court as this would have wrecked the psycological effect the large numbers had on those under bond.
As for the BMI Baby pilots, it was my understanding a lot of them have cast their eyes futher north for employment.