I am still considering this position very seriously, but with a young family the idea of leaving them for 6 months while I learn how to tune and identify an NDB on a ground trainer (joking but I'm told the initial training is aimed at 0 hour cadets) is hard to deal with. I really hope they decide to streamline the process for guys with a few thousand hours on a wide body to make the job more appealing.
I'll monitor this thread in hope for any changes to the induction and word on the 787!
Cheers for all the great info guys, certainly makes it easier to make an informed decision.