Hello all,
ElNino,
No i do not know of other airlines/operators that have such scheme apart from Ryanair.
However, if you remember millennium airlines did make that offer but i steered very well clear of them as they look very suspicious.
Virgin Blue in down under makes their pilots pay for their 737 type rating but then they refund it back in a couple of years work.
BBK
Thank you for your advice, i am not faced with anyone offering me such transaction at the moment, i simply asked the question coz i know that there are lots of honest and good frozen ATPL pilots out there that do not stand a chance to be picked up in the current sluggish hiring climate. that is all...
Otherwise i appreciate your concern and would pass it on to all my mates.
Easy Glider
I beg to differ from your opinion saying it is like prostitution and downgrading of the whole industry.
There are few start ups ( have an AOC and operating already) that have had lots of problems with expat entry level guys that work and then split once they have gotten enough hours on their logbook.
I know of a particular case where lawsuits against entry level pilot who had their type rating paid for by the company who left without notice when they found another job.
Under current circumstances, i see it as a reasonable request by SOME (and only some operators) to ask for the candidate to pay for their type rating.
That way, if you decide to leave for any reason, you can do so without shame or worries of being sued in international courts.
I am talking about real operators with whom you can have contact.
It is a changing industry, i personaly think that in the near future this marketplace will still be oversaturated with pilots.
Honestly, i even think this industry was saturated prior to 9/11 but badly run companies used as an occasion to blame their poor status.
I could understand your point of view, but times are changing, not everyone is playing on a level field.
