I'm talking about large airlines, who have a vested interest in at least having a supply of pilots, investing in experience based flight schools. You apparently don't understand that they are going to invest in flight training one way or the other.
Suppose a major realized it could subsidize flight training and offer guaranteed jobs to graduates. Seems like a dream come true for a newcomer, right? But suppose there is a very, very long training contract associated with it, and new hires are locked in to a low, low pay scale indefinitely. The money United or American or whoever could save, even after $60,000 per student with some dropping out, would be substantial in the long run.
Is there anything to prevent the majors/legacies from taking a page out of Asia's book and doing this?