pax britanica :
seriously, as a Brit/ Western European what on earth are you doing flying on an airline like that
Because you have no choice .And even if you had , no guarantee. Main airlines often charter/sublease in case AOG.
Reminds me of the Olympic/ Aerosvitt crash in Thessaloniki. There also, " Western Europeans " bought Olympic tickets expecting a a 737 , and ended up on a Ukrainian Aerosvit Yak 42 with may flaws , and they crashed in Thessaloniki.
As to pilot licensing issue, this is what you get with corruption .