So far Air Baltic has been pay to fly, period.
Forget about the type rating, that could do..Its the line training, the 500 hours that are to be paid for in full.. Without any commitment to further employment, And what you get is minimum wage per Latvian standards..
If that is not pay to fly....
Today the name of the game is money, the selection process is based on your ability to pay ....no money..no party....