Norwegian B787 - LGW based

[Direct Bondi]

Norwegian’s UK AOC:

Norwegian has made NO announcement of any date to employ pilots at LGW in 2016 or beyond.

Norwegian continues to source pilots on a temporary basis from various agency employers and may ‘return’ those pilots to the agency at any time, without reason, and without recourse. Any notice period is with the employer agency, not Norwegian. Additionally, contracts may contain a clause indemnifying the agency from any obligation, including a notice period, due to action by its client airline. This arrangement or scheme permits Norwegian to circumvent employment laws, labor rights and labor principles.

With the alleged expansion, now is the time for the Norwegian Pilot Group to be a force rather than a farce.

Unfortunately, in respect of pilot unity, it appears Norwegian’s long-haul pilots wish to separate from their short-haul colleagues. Compare the declarations from the respective websites:

https://nlhpa.org/public/news/pilot-association-founded-norwegian-long-haul-pilots

http://www.norwegianpilotgroup.com/

Apparently, the pilots are already divided, making any future conquering that much easier for Kjos.