SpannerInTheWerks,
For what it is worth, I have heard (but not confirmed) that (initially at least) the number of non TRd recruited will be small.
It appears we are not (again "initially"
) planning to emulate the other mob & become a FO "sausage factory".
One reason for this will no doubt be the scarcity of Sim slots, of which non TRd applicants gobble up much more than currently rated bods, followed by a lot more line training, again requiring more resources than we currently have.
Having no dedicated Sims (I could imagine that changing sometime, but we apparently have a very satisfactory deal with CAE) there is a very finite limit on Sim slots , most of which we seem to need for renewals.
The day we purchase some Sims will herald the day that, like you know who, we have started to view pilot recruitment as a supplementary revenue source. We do not appear to have reached that particular low just yet.