Originally Posted by
The Foss
‘Airline Pilot’ is already on the government list of skilled worker visas.
The requirement is the job has to be at least the ‘going rate’, which for airline pilot is set at £60,800…
Whether Norse are on the approved employer list I am not sure, but I would expect not as they are a relatively new company.
Negatives to the employer would be the visa fee (circa £1500) and the associated bureaucracy.
There are of course other ways airlines can base pilots outside of the UK, and still have them operate flights originating from within, without needing a visa.
They would never sponsor a pilot:
1- They signed an agreement with BALPA which will restrict them to employ non-resident pilots or let non-resident pilots operate from LGW base.
2- CAA license conversion for the non-resident pilots takes more than 6 months after getting the residency. No airline will pay the basic fee during the conversion process.