Sid-South,
Does anyone know if there are any Ryanair contracts available this time or is it Brookfield or nothing?
No cadet is offered a Ryanair contract, it's either Brookfield or Storm.
How likely are the new cadets to end up somewhere like Marrakech? Is that negotiable in the interview/if or when a contract is offered?
You will not end up in Marrakech as the only people that fly there are on floating contracts. They ask you on the interview but it is just an indication for them to see how flexible you are (my guess). You can end up in a sh
hole or you can end up at home or at some beach with 25° all year around flying 5-6hr ''longhaul'' flights to scandinavia.. Nobody has figured yet how this works! You can apply for a base after your Line training is complete but still this will only affect their decision if they have a need at that particular base.
Are you offered a contract of employment before you start your self funded type rating?
Yes. After a successful interview Storm or Brookfield will call you for the details..
AT3,
I would like to ask those who actually have been called up for whatever is the next stage after CAE initial application (or is it a case of everyone being called at this stage), what have you inserted in "additional info - step 6"
If you can't find anything better, make a brief, compact synopsis of the best parts in your cover letter. Anyhow do not leave it blank!
In step 5 - work profile, would you insert dates for interview and TR as immediate (showing that you are very flexible) or realistic dates as some people do actually work
Immediate!