There is a group that go to monarch and a certain poster on here will tell you how great they are all doing and then there is the other majority......
Most cadets are either wings graduates or more recently MPL. There have been a few others interviewed from holding pools. So as not to disappoint mad jock, last years intake of cadets are now all coming up to their 1000 hours point. They have all been on full time permanent contracts for the last six months. From next month they should all be earning in the region of £60K+ with private health insurance, company paid type ratings, loss of licence insurance, DC pension schemes, company paid medicals, uniforms, car parking, phone allowances, permanent health insurance, staff travel benefits, holiday pay etc.
These pilots are part of a broad portfolio of recruitment that includes experienced type rated pilots, experienced non-type rated pilots, and as part of the latter group, ex-military pilots. Since they joined last year, there has been another two groups of cadets that have started. All the indications are that (subject to performance) they will follow the same pattern. Then there is the next intake....