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Hey Obbie,
Before you start worrying about where you can start flying in Denmark, I would suggest you confirm your right-to-work in Denmark. Denmark has become infamous for not allowing non-EU citizens a residence permit, let alone a work permit. And being married to a Dane is not enough! My own personal experience is that my wife is from the 10 "new" EU countries and they are not even granted a residence or work permit in Denmark.
Maybe someone else in a similar situation has more personal experience to add. Get your wife to talk to Udlænding Styrelsen first.
Maybe Norway and Sweden would more sympathetic.
By the way, this is no way the beginning of a thread concerning politics! Religous and political debates do not belong in the cockpit or the forums.
Before you start worrying about where you can start flying in Denmark, I would suggest you confirm your right-to-work in Denmark. Denmark has become infamous for not allowing non-EU citizens a residence permit, let alone a work permit. And being married to a Dane is not enough! My own personal experience is that my wife is from the 10 "new" EU countries and they are not even granted a residence or work permit in Denmark.
Maybe someone else in a similar situation has more personal experience to add. Get your wife to talk to Udlænding Styrelsen first.
Maybe Norway and Sweden would more sympathetic.
By the way, this is no way the beginning of a thread concerning politics! Religous and political debates do not belong in the cockpit or the forums.
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Thank you to everyone for your replys !!!!!!
Great info !!!
I came across a airline called Sterling. Can anyone add to this company.
They appear to be Denmark based.
Great info !!!
I came across a airline called Sterling. Can anyone add to this company.
They appear to be Denmark based.
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Sterling is a can of worms, they merged with Maersk not long ago. The ensuing seniority battle between the two pilot groups has been rather ugly, including law suits. Even worse than the SAS/Braathens soap opera. I'm unsure whether they have any recruitment plans or not, you can find more info on the forum here:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=227886
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=213136
Cloud Surfer: Life is good in the south, u still on that snow-collecting island in the north? Reunion? Can't get enough of those - anytime, anywhere!
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=227886
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=213136
Cloud Surfer: Life is good in the south, u still on that snow-collecting island in the north? Reunion? Can't get enough of those - anytime, anywhere!
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boeing737-700:
I agree that experience counts, but I cannot see why we need a log book to "prove" our so-called experience? Too easy to fake a log book. If you've flown long haul for three years, then you have done just that. Who cares if it means 2000 or 3000 hours?
CS & PAFB: reunions are daaangerous.
I agree that experience counts, but I cannot see why we need a log book to "prove" our so-called experience? Too easy to fake a log book. If you've flown long haul for three years, then you have done just that. Who cares if it means 2000 or 3000 hours?
CS & PAFB: reunions are daaangerous.
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Hi Obbie,
I didn't mean to take this thread away from your original topic, sorry.
PAFB is right, Sterling is a can of worms..., but rumour has it, they are looking at employing 60 something pilots early next year. (info from Sterling instructors, though I can't see it happening, at least not that many pilots.)
They would probably also require you to buy a 737NG typerating from them at a cost of approx. 220.000,- dkr.(USD 37.300,- Euros 29.500,- GBP 20.000,- this is not a bond, it is to be paid upfront) that was this years price, I'm sure it will be more expensive next year, then you have to add the 6 touch and goes on top of that.
I agree with Crossunder, Twin2040 and others, why not look at some of the airlines in the UK, there is a huge demand at the moment, the pay is a lot better than Sterlings. (Better to be paid in Sterling than by Sterling )and there is no language barrier. It does mean that you will have to commute, but that is how many many Scandinavians work these days.
Trolle may also have a point, depending on your circumstances, Denmark may not grant you a workpermit straight away.
Good luck with your job search though, I hope things work out for you and the missus.
Best regards,
N.B. Why not try Air Alsie at www.alsie.com look under jobs.
They were looking for pilots not that long ago, although their website, does not say that they are recruiting now.
Give the chief pilot a call, or send him an e-mail.
They operate very nice biz-jets, info. found at their website which is in english.
Also not a problem that you don't speak danish, this I now for a fact.
You would have to live fairly close (60 to 90 mins., my own guesstimate) to the city of Sønderborg though, which is in the
south of Denmark. (Nice area)
I didn't mean to take this thread away from your original topic, sorry.
PAFB is right, Sterling is a can of worms..., but rumour has it, they are looking at employing 60 something pilots early next year. (info from Sterling instructors, though I can't see it happening, at least not that many pilots.)
They would probably also require you to buy a 737NG typerating from them at a cost of approx. 220.000,- dkr.(USD 37.300,- Euros 29.500,- GBP 20.000,- this is not a bond, it is to be paid upfront) that was this years price, I'm sure it will be more expensive next year, then you have to add the 6 touch and goes on top of that.
I agree with Crossunder, Twin2040 and others, why not look at some of the airlines in the UK, there is a huge demand at the moment, the pay is a lot better than Sterlings. (Better to be paid in Sterling than by Sterling
)and there is no language barrier. It does mean that you will have to commute, but that is how many many Scandinavians work these days.Trolle may also have a point, depending on your circumstances, Denmark may not grant you a workpermit straight away.
Good luck with your job search though, I hope things work out for you and the missus.
Best regards,
N.B. Why not try Air Alsie at www.alsie.com look under jobs.
They were looking for pilots not that long ago, although their website, does not say that they are recruiting now.
Give the chief pilot a call, or send him an e-mail.
They operate very nice biz-jets, info. found at their website which is in english.
Also not a problem that you don't speak danish, this I now for a fact.
You would have to live fairly close (60 to 90 mins., my own guesstimate) to the city of Sønderborg though, which is in the
south of Denmark. (Nice area)
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That would be the one.
PAFB: Sitting, but the level of comfort is inversely proportional to the number of R's in the months name. Let me see if I can't organize something over the new year.. I got a feeling it won't be a tough sell.
PAFB: Sitting, but the level of comfort is inversely proportional to the number of R's in the months name. Let me see if I can't organize something over the new year.. I got a feeling it won't be a tough sell.
