They don't even have any idea where they're going to train these "trainees" yet. The UNSW course they boasted about months ago hasn't even been approved by CASA yet (or it has been approved only very recently). This traineeship they advertised is very premature and it probably isn't fair on you guys by getting your hopes up for something that isn't even close to being set in stone logistically. Apparently the training department didn't even know about it until a matter of days after it was advertised. In addition to all this, there were an overwhelming amount of applicants, so even if this new traineeship does eventuate there's a long wait ahead of you all yet I think while they sift through the hundreds of resumes. I wouldn't be surprised if most of you qualify for direct entry FO before they catch up to their ambitious plans. They're far less organised than you would think.