Stick to the facts please chaps.
The company had to take drastic measures or it would not be around to offer a scheme via CTC, or offer non type rated jobs, or anything else. The business needed those cuts and fast. Pilots/cabin crew/engineers/management weren't the only cuts they made. The company is actually looking very healthy indeed in a short space of time and there is a requirement to start up these schemes again. The colleagues who left the business all have the opportunity to return to the business and maintain their old seniority place should they want it and Flybe recruit. All those who left and wanted to go on the list to return could do so. Remember the cadets won't be online this year, or next year. This is looking into the future a little bit. Also why is it being dissed? Flybe is one of the genuine employers out there. Everyone else including BA are doing these schemes so what is wrong with Flybe doing it? Too snobby to fly a turbo prop? Don't want a genuine way into the industry? Not many cadets in this industry are offered a full time contract from day one. Pension, type rating, uniform, duty pay, crew food, good career prospects, settled base, car parking, the list goes on. The future is looking very, very good here, but the simple fact of the matter is nobody is forcing anyone to do it. Good luck to those who apply.