ANZ LWOP Offer
The paperwork I have seen is a package developed between EY and NZ and offered to 767 and 320 pilots who, if judged suitable by EY, will be offered 330 ratings or work on the EY767 for between 1 & 3 years. The package comes attached with lengthy briefing document from Capt GN, who recently left EK to join EY flt ops mgmt.
There are positions offered for 12 320 F/O for 3 years, they will join the seniority list and keep the seniority if at the end of the 3 years they resign from ANZ and join EY. No upgrades unless you resign NZ and join EY.
There are 7 F/O and 7 Capt 767 positions on offer for a period of 1 year, (extendable by agreement between EY & NZ), with the same seniority/upgrade provisions and 330 ratings if they resign from Air NZ.
The HR Manager at EY has the same name as a guy who used to be in HR at ANZ a few years back which may be relevant!
This is a package available as part of the measures to 'rebalance' pilot number on fleets as the B767 is withdrawn downunder. A pilot in the appropriate fleet/ranks can apply for the 3 years LWOP for any reason so there is nothing to stop a pilot coming to EK, that is EXCEPT the EK requirement that a pilot must have proof of resignation from their previous employer. I've no idea whether that is a requirement written in stone or in water.
Most things in aviation seem written in the latter...
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