Virgin Galactic

[Icarus]

Perhaps those looking to get away from EK, EY, GF, QR et-al ought to take a look at this....

Virgin.com - The global gateway to the Virgin Group

[Wizofoz]

These will be the very first commercial Pilots-Astronauts, something which will undoubtedly excite the interest of a great many. Successful candidates will have to be very special: both a full course graduate of a recognised test pilot school and highly and broadly experienced. Virgin is looking for pilots with significant experience of both high performance fast-jet type airplanes as well as large multi-engine types – not only that but “prior spaceflight experience is an advantage”.

I would imaging an exodus of 100-150 EK pilots based on those requirements.....

[mototopo]

You need a Star Destroyer or Millennium Falcon rating to apply....

May the force be with you!

[falconeasydriver]

Alas, I was too stoopid fer test pilt skool

It does however read as though they are targetting many of the senior 777 ranks either that or they are hoping to attract a load of SFI's

[boofta]

Apparently a space shuttle pilot with missed approach experience
will be very highly regarded.

[Dirigible]

I see you have to be a US citizen. That rules out our Oztranauts then.