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Old 29th Oct 2005, 02:46
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Colonel Klink
 
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easyJet has an excellent fleet with new A319's pouring in and virtually new 737-700's with the crappy old -300's leaving the fleet. It has good bases throughout Europe, an excellent route structure and quick promotion to the LHS for those that can be bothered.
From a pilots point of view, easyJet should therefore be a good bet. The image is that of a successful airline and even though the TV show does not always paint it in the best light, it is profitable and successful.
The problem for its pilots is that:
a) the working conditions are unduly harsh, and
b) It is not a pleasant place to work , because lifestyle is what the pilots lack and always will due to unstable rostering and poor management decisions. I'm not blaming the Rostering Dept. because the number of pilots they have to work with is often FAR less than optimum, another reason why people leave, making the situation even worse. The early starts, late finishes, short turn around times and long flying day add to fatigue which goes unchecked and is therefore unsustainable. The pension at 7% is crap, and loss of licence, no PHI and basic pay still lags behind that of other airlines. Add all the above, now do you see my point?
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