Of course they continue training ab-initios, whether they need pilots or not - they are a business. There is no guarantee of a job with them at the end of your course, they pick and choose according to their requirements.
As for direct entries, here we go:
For Lufthansa Pax and Condor:
- age not older than 32 years and 6 months
- 600 hrs commercial 2-crew experience
- german ATPL with long range theory /or JAR licence
- unrestricted class1 medical
- german and englisch language, both spoken and written
For Lufthansa-Cargo:
- Minimum 1.000 h experience on Jet-Aircraft
- plus all the above
To get employment, you also have to pass the DLR aptitude tests.
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