As expected. But at least there are no further layoffs.

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Yes, because they are either paying people nothing Unpaid Leave, or 50%, if you don't fly you get paid nearly nothing anyway. Cheap commodities in Wizz, yet Varadi is living it up in Monaco.

The MD of Wizz UK just sold some of his bonus shares for 1,400,000 GBP. I guess he started to stash away coins for christmas shopping.

Wizzair is opening a new base in Oslo.

The leader of the Norwegian Pilots' Association, Yngve Carlsen: "When Wizz Air establishes itself in Norway based in Oslo, they must comply with Norwegian rules of the game."

https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/gW76A0/...innenriksruter

If this implies Wizzair salaries with Norwegian costs of living I think this will be a challenge ...

Well as far as I can see you don't need residence permit/work permit to work up to 3 months (some cases 6) in Norway. This work doesn't have to be under Norwegian labour law, so I guess they will use this to avoid it 😀

I guess they will stay at their hotel when in Norway and only eat cans of tuna with bread and cheese, else it might be a challenge yes 😀

Being a Scandinavian citizen I'm kind of curious on how Wizzair employ their pilots.

First, will there be a proper, per EASA def, base at OSL where the pilots are responsible for their own accomodation or will the crew be on pairings from ie GDN or other bases and put in hotels to operate the domestic network in Norway?
Norway is opposite of Hungary not a failed democracy. Statements like Wizzair are presenting in the media stating that Wizzair is an airline without unions WILL come back at them. Norwegians enjoy their wealth not only because of the oil, but because most of Norway's employees are unionized. The whole society sees this as a huge advantage.

A few years back another large Irish LCC shut its hub at one of Oslos secondary airports when their attempt to bring inferiour Irish labour law practices into Norwegian terrotiry. The history will repeat itself!

While I do agree with you, if Wizzair decides to use the holes in the Norwegian law then they are free to use it, as any other airline for that matter...but that is only if they decide to make it an operational base and not a permanent one as that requires Norwegian labour laws.

How? Well, mostly local contracts deducting social and medical. Personal income tax paid to Switzerland (don't ask me how it works, didn't understand it back in the day when i was with them, but according to my accountant it was ok).

Otherwise through intimidation and fear - there were signs to it even a year or two back however corona just accelerated the process.

Wave goodbye to the crew car too, people.

Interesting what will go next after the crew car. Are discounted staff tickets still a thing?

Also, what's the situation with the roster now? Did random all over become the new normal or is there any hope of return to a fixed, predictable pattern?

Hi guys, Has anyone heard anything from pilot recruitment or status of application changes?

As it stands now, it's curtains until spring 2021 at the very earliest. I would even say summer 2021 to keep it more realistic. Only 50% of the capacity to be deployed over the winter, with some aircraft likely going into long-term storage. Lots of people taking periods of part-time or unpaid leave to avoid further job losses over the next 6 months.

Which brings up a question - what's going to happen with the minimum requirements? Given that any shape or form of recruitment is extremely improbable for at least another 6 months, none of those who have applied will be within the currency and recency requirements set forward in the advert. At least not those who are not currently flying somewhere.

The first batches of cadets, currently working in the company as cabin crew, with 0 hours of flight, have just been recently selected, and have been told to expect the start of training in spring of 2021. But it will take them at least 18/24 months to be ready. Training fully funded by the company, with a heavy 7 years bond.

Could you please give more info? Which program are you exactly referring to?

How many girls did they take?
Because I guess it's going to be only girls. The male flight attendants are not good enough.

Neufunk

"Cabin crew to Captain" is the official name of the programme. Think something somewhat similar to the Jet2 Pilot Apprentice scheme, only that it's for zero experience candidates as opposed to CPL holders and includes an entire zero to hero fATPL course, not only a type rating. While waiting for your turn to fly, you're working as cabin crew. IMHO, a decent deal for those from the respective countries. And 7 years for an entire fATPL with an A320 TR and all other bells and whistles is not too bad as in many other establishments in that part of Europe you will be made to sign some totally ridiculous 5-year bond just for a type rating to fly some shattered 30-year-old non-EFIS aircraft. As for any form of cadetship, it's totally unthinkable even in the best of times, let alone now. So, the entire thing is really well suited to the prevailing reality east of the Berlin wall - and understandably desirable and competitive for the locals.

That’s the program. It will actually take more than a couple of years, my bad, since you will work one month as a cabin crew, and the following month training, and so on, till the end of the whole training.

https://luftfart.nu/wizz-air-oprette...ricks-i-bogen/

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