I agree, Courtney old chap. This is a rumour network after all's said and done - and the first-hand info. I had substantiated my comment that no-one is particularly interested in flying for the 'moist-lease' deal Thomas Cook seemingly has with ATr.
If the deal was contingent on there being sufficient pilots volunteering to be seconded to ATr and it turns out that actually no-one does so, then it will be interesting to note the effect on the 3PR needed to support the PFI nonsense.
Sort of like ensuring you have the assets before you make the commitment?
Yes, the Aussies were right about the meaning of PFI!