A little update due to popular demand:
The first FOs have started their line training now and are doing fairly well, according to local LH mainline instructors. There should be 8-10 instructors down in Milano at the moment, together with 8 mainline FOs to support the training and to have a qualified FO on board.
The mainline pilots have pretty much accepted the fact that LHI is now changing to local contracts. We don't have a problem with the new pilots anyway, but with the managment! No hard feelings against any of the new guys! In my opinion LHI is a good idea, but we will see if it works out...
All aircraft will maintain a German registration, being leased from LH. D-AKNG is now registered in the Italian AOC and there might be a second aircraft in it already, with the plan being that one is handed over every month.
Can't say anyhting about rosters or payment...
Cheers!