The recruitment ads always run for a certain time and are then withdrawn. I guess today was the day for airbus to close. No doubt the monarch one will stay for a while longer. The team reads all cvs regardless hence it can take some time to receive an answer positive or negative. No monarch conspiracy I'm afraid, just giving people a chance after their difficult week. It'd be nice if the rest of the airline businesses thought similar.....kudos to the other companies giving monarch crews a lifeline though too.
Edited to add monarch pilots will go through exactly the same process as any other applicant, that's the role of HR to ensure a level playing field