So who are VS aiming at? Will they get the desired widebody 'bus experience with a UK issued ATPL??
One of the prerequisites is a JAA Licence which must be UK issued. If you don't have one, then the electronic application terminates you there and then. Ideally A330/A340 rated....so Monarch and Thomas Cook guys and girls then? However the 330 is a pretty decent fleet to be on at both carriers so i'm told. Possibly guys out in the ME with Emirates, Etihad and Qatar? I would imagine their UK ATPLs would still be intact? However bonds with these lot are usually 3 years plus. Would there be many with this type of 'seniority' who are willing to start again at the bottom with VS? As for Aer Lingus crew? The UK licence requirement excludes their application. However would someone on the 330 fleet at EI be applying to VS anyway? Don't know?
Probably a good thing that A320 experience will be accepted. Any thoughts?