Originally Posted by
Time Traveller
1. I think it is certain it will not be a requirement to have a EU passport to hold an EASA licence, and that's not the objective anyway. Right to work in a EU base is a separate issue, but loss of right to work in the EU is extremely unlikely, as that would be reciprocated by loss of EU citizens right to work in the UK (and they have far too much to lose in that scenario).
EU passport holders will not be sent home as they will have right to maintain there current residential status, as will UK passport holders residing in Europe. A UK passport holder the who maintains his residence in Italy (for example) would not then have the right to operate a flight between Spain and Germany. Where an EU passport holder based in the UK would remain unrestricted in Europe. Obviously this is all to be negotiated and probably Britain will remain in the customs union, single market and freedom of movement remains. Fingers crossed eh?
The point is though that there will be no new rights for the British to base themselves in the EU. Those who are currently based in the EU but maintain their British residence will be sent home. New IAG bases will need to be crewed with pilots who have the right to work in that location. I think that this is where we stand right now.