Originally Posted by
falconeasydriver
Just a heads up to one and all, if you didn't already know, the Orange mob are taking type and non type-rated DECs. LGW and AMS mentioned as bases amongst others. If either bucket is full (whose isn't at the moment me thinks!) then potentially an option.
Goodluck.
The only issue for me was that they want to freeze you at LGW for 5 years and only then do you get to join a list for a UK regional base (if that's what you want).
The other thing is them wanting you to pay for the rating (even if you are 330 qualified I am led to believe). I don't want to sound pretentious, but I've worked my damn socks off to get where I am and I think I deserve to have my training paid for me by this stage of my career. That's why Jet2 is the preferred option for most as they at least pay the rating, albeit on a slightly lower salary in the winter when not flying.
Those two factors rule EZY out for me but for anyone wanting to be LGW, or Portugal based it's a nice option. The cost of the rating is paid back through salary deduction I believe.