The problem remains the same
IMHO the language or the race isn't relevant. What matters is the age discrimination which is still in force. I'm asking the swiss fellow ppruners: in how many civilized countries, let alone in the EU, do you have an age limit for pilot applicants? Wouldn't it be time to quit this very unfair practice? Even in Germany Lufthansa did the same until the first lawsuits came in because the VC and the management were completely unified in this respect.
I fell victim of this practice more than once.
When I first called them in the mid 90s they said: you must be a Swiss citizen to apply!
When I called them to apply for a DEC position with Swiss Private Aviation they said: our age limit is 50 years, you are too young!
What a load of BS! As usual, the people who postulate strict requirements are unable to fulfil them themselves!