Originally Posted by
Scot320
The residency you will likely begin the process after you have completed the 3 1/2 week ground school/OCC. The idea is you find a place to rent first and get all the necessary paperwork from the landlord and get notarised. It is now a well trodden path so is more fluid than the early bird arrivals into the company.
Yes you go directly onto the payroll from day 1 OCC. It is direct to the pay band according to your Airbus/Boeing experience. No handicapped salaries during training.
I hope this answers your questions.
EASA pilots tend to move through swiftly and most especially if Italian. ICAO a few more hoops to jump through.
So do they accept ICAO licenses such as the FAA?