Originally Posted by rickair7777

But a targeted program aimed at damaging a competitor (vice just filling classes) would not pass muster with the trust-busters.

Targeting a specific company's employees is probably a no-go unless they have some skill you can't get elsewhere.

Paying them to sit idle for an extended period while "waiting for training" would not pass muster.

The can hire all the LCC pilots they want (free country), they just have to be careful about picking on one company.