Cuban_8
Interesting point.
Can you explain to me why you think that CEP pilots cost the same in the long run as DEP? From my maths, if the DEP funds all the tickets minus the type rating, the cost to the airline is only that (what are we talking about, say 10-15K for a small jet type allowing for the airline's discount, possibly less if they can do it inhouse). I fail to see where the savings are?
Further more, they have someone who has shown thru spending lots (and lets face it, a lot) of their own hard earned or borrowed cash a commitment to the job.
I can fully accept that by having the choice of 30,000 applicants one is bound to get a better selection, but at what cost?
PS
[This message has been edited by Polar_stereographic (edited 25 May 2001).]