Can't say I agree so much,The Cadet program is a great way into the industry sure I applied and still holding out hope for the next stage.
There's more than enough Irish folk flying around Europe and the world to fill the boots of pilots EI need, I know a few to say the least who'd kill to get a chance to come home. Okay some have to pay to fly, you tell me what European operator who's hiring consistently low houred pilots and will pay for type rating
Most jobs require experience on jet anyway plus that experience/Hours on jet will come in extremely handy.
As for the DE & cadets who stay loyal to the airline sure there's plenty of them who have, Others who have not! Many of whom all f*ck back off to the UK and so on flying for another well known flag carrier. The problem is EI hiring non-Irish citizens maybe if they stuck to the island north and south of the border there would be More DE & cadet loyalty(Even if they are based in Gatwick)
