According a friend of mine working for Gulf Air, if the company hire a single direct entry copilot on the a330/340 fleet non-type rated, most of the A320 copilot will dismissed with immediate effect!!!!! Most of them have 500 hrs on the A320 so I don't think they will have problems to find another job.
Lot's of europeans guys and locals are dissapointed. A lot of roaster changes and difficulties to get leave slot.
My friend has been contacted by Easy jet. He will probably go for selection.
Let's hope that GF management will think twice before taking a wrong decision....
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