They asked FTE for cadet recommendations. Sadly they were not interested in FTE instructor recommendations.
Very disappointing set of circumstances regarding pilot recruitment appearing in recent years. Since when did instructing at an integrated ATO rank lower than a fresh faced graduate at the same place?
A separate topic regarding the potential for flight safety being diminished amongst some airlines who seem to favour cheaper less experienced pilots has got to be on PPRuNe somewhere - anyone got a link?
Come on Flybe don't join the race to the bottom, please!
Sad and worrying times.