There are large numbers of Brits & Europeans who would probably leap at the chance to work for VS and have thousands of hours but perhaps not an Airbus or Boeing rating. This scheme is simply cheap F/O labour with hardly any recruiting/type rating/training costs for VS. Wake up and smell the coffee. Sure perhaps its a great idea for the 19/20 year old with mum & dad bankrolling the equity in the house as security. I'd be amazed if VS are providing all the loan security for all of the cadets. VS are in the red, need hard cash, have binned the Little Red scheme and have been sold the promise of gold by CTC with the MPL scheme. There are many many experienced pilots available from various regional airlines across Europe as well as guys who have had to take work in the ME. Its very simply cheap labour for VS for 9 years, rather than an investment in experience.
