Today in PARIS, the European Cockpit Association (ECA) presents the final report about
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ATYPICAL EMPLOYMENT IN AVIATION
The study is co-financed by the European Commission.
"While finding a job is difficult for young pilots in the first place, they also face situations where they end up subsidising their airline, e.g. by paying the airline to fly its aircraft in order to gain flight experience (“Pay-To-Fly” schemes). This creates potential conflicts of interests for an independent safety professional, and constitutes straight financial exploitation."
HERE you have the full document, where is highlighted many times Pay To Fly as a factor that produce safety concerns and social dumping.