Easyjet Berlin & Dortmund bases - where are the pilot's from???

[P1 Forever]

Hi there,

As easyjet have opened bases in Berlin and Dortmund, then does this mean UK pilots have to relocate there in order to gain their first command?

I know the UK is pretty much covered but for new guys who are on the TRSS will they move to these bases? Or will easy get a lot of applications from German chaps?

On the subject of foreign pilots/bases, what percentage of easy aircrew are foreign, ie non-UK?

Cheers for now.....

[Wee Weasley Welshman]

There are plenty of French, Dutch, German and French pilots kicking around EZY to whom Dortmund is doable from their preferred home. Therefore I can't see too many if any people being compelled to go there.

Not that I know the figures but thats the crewroom consensus.

Not the worst part of the world to live in if you did have to do a stint there though.

Cheers

WWW

ps Oh, and Belgian pilots, lots of Belgian pilots.

[P1 Forever]

Thanks for that info WWW,

Cheers!

[Scottie]

As WWW says I can see it being very popular with our Dutch and Belgian colleagues.

Being within 1-2 hours of your home makes a big difference to morale. I suspect there'll be no shortage of volunteers for Dortmund.

[FlapsOne]

The German bases are likely to be very popular with................er....Germans.

I believe Berlin SXF is just about fully crewed in advance of the opening, the majority being German nationals.

[Basic T]

Looks like Berlin will see some ex-Aero-Lloyd pilots joining and Dortmund indeed very populair with the cloggy's.

Cheers

[the egg man]

i spent a year in dortmund with air berlin a very friendly base,i can see a lot of the air berlin guys jumping ship as air berlin will most proberly downsize.