I am curious whether those of you posting above about going for selection at Norwegian really are serious about joining this company? Surely you have read about the guys getting royally shafted for the winter?
Loco, the sad fact is YES, they are serious and YES they have read about the last batch being shafted but it makes no difference at all. The vast majority are coming from a background with little to no experience (remember that?). Put yourself in their shoes. They have just forked out anywhere between €60k and €120k for a license they now need to repay the debt on. Building hundreds of hours instructing, banner towing and dropping isn’t going to pay off their debt and in most cases isn’t even enough to cover basic living costs.
They have the proof and have seen that hundreds of hours spent flying small aircraft doesn’t put them in a better position with airlines but a worse one, as countless other eager new pilots will have bitten the cherry before they ever do.
As always, it’s about Supply vs. Demand. The job has sold out to the lowest bidder willing to settle for the worst possible contract just to “get a go”.