I'm more concerned with experience levels. I think it's great that a cross section of the pilot community are given a chance to work for a major airline whatever your background, but weighing to heavily on inexperienced white tales can't be the way forward. We need a good mix of DEP & cadets which keeps experience levels at a safe & sensible level. Clearly this is a financial move, unfortunately IAG are ruthless! Our airline that I'm proud to fly for is really being dragged through the mud at the mo due to AC. I wish he'd naff off to LEVEL... far more his bag!
To the current holdpoolers this is obviously very frustrating news but this is today's plan... all will change & with 20 plus retiring just this month I'm sure the need for DEP's will come back to fruition in the not too distant future!