WWW I agree mostly with what you say – however the point about there being 800 odd people qualified and looking for jobs is all well and good – but are you assuming a 100% conversion rate from qualification to job?. .. .As we all know through many people’s (often bitter) experience on this forum there are quite plainly many who have a (f)ATPL who unfortunately are not of the right calibre or fit into the corporate culture of the employing airline...even in the “good old days” only a small percentage of those who were qualified were picking up jobs…. .. .Now the question is how many of those 800 have done the GAPANs/CPI and morrisby tests/interview training or even know how to write a decent CV? All of which will give you at least more of a fighting chance…. .. .I will probably get flamed for this from all sorts of people who have done the above and still can’t get work – but are they representative of the majority? Just a thought…