Originally Posted by
larki
Hi there
although I am not a pilot I am the father of a 21year old who went down the road of mpl training with easyjet and completed his full training plus simulator at gatwick on airbus a320 only to have his contract voided bu easyjet three days before his base training to get his licence, I know these are unprecedented times but he was so close to getting his licence and now it has left him with a £125k bill to pay and no job, We are also concerned about how long his certification will last before it will need renewing, he has got a reply from BALPA who cannot really help in the present circumstances.
Very sorry to hear about the situation that you and your son have found yourself in, along with the rest of us. What we have been hearing from upper management is that they are trying to preserve as many jobs as possible. Your guess is as good as mine, and I don't think that anyone really knows how this situation will develop. My advice would be to sit tight until we start flying again( as the back-office is currently furloughed). And then try to see what easyjets intentions are, and go from there. If it looks like it might take years or worse( airlines historically have tended to rather take flight school students who have freshly graduated over graduates who have been sitting around waiting for a while)
It mighy be worthwhile to convert from mpl to frozen ATPL. Consider uni. One thing is for sure this to will pass. And if you are flexible, patient and with sufficient funds you will find a find a flying job.
All the best, and I hope that it all works out for you and your son.