Its people being literally desparate to fly... And now we have all these experienced f/o's getting angry because airlines prefer the cheaper ones with less hours...
Its only going to go downhill... from the second that people are desparate enough to fly they will pay not thousands, but millions if they can... Airlines are amongst the most inovative businesses in the world, just how they found a way to make people pay for their own TR's they will find ways to make you pay for them and literally not pay you for 6 months. They will find holes in the system if they get desparate enough. EZY fired some pilots, but they were pilots that had caused problems in the past. They literally took the list of pilots who had some disciplinary action made towards them and started ticking the boxes. Also alot of the GB pilots got sacked and some of the cadets from FTE that had joined GB then EZY got sacked. This is normal.
Dont forget that EZY have a VERY seasonal schedule. In the winter their route network shrinks very much, and in the summer they always need more pilots than they have at the time. Whats the solution???? CTC cadets, desparate and cheap. After 6 months they let them go and its not their problem anymore.
The best thing to do is either not to become a pilot if you dont have the money and connections (because connections are half the battle) or become a pilot and accept that in a few years you will be paying your own training, type rating, food, you will also have to put a coin in to use the WC when your on duty, pay for your own LPC's/OPC'c and if the airline tells you that they are moving you to another aircraft type, you will have to pay for that as well, or get fired. There will be other desparate ignorant people who love being owned by banks, waiting in line behind you with a check... whoever offers the airline the most money will get the job
To answer the initial question of the post... Yes there are airlines in Europe who are hiring pilots for A320 right this moment with zero hours and yes they pay for your TR. They are called Aegean Airlines, in Greece. However in order for them to accept you, you have to be fluent in english and greek.
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