Situation in Germany?
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Situation in Germany?
Hey guys,
i was wondering about todays pilot-situation in Germany. What are the requirements(besides being fluent in german) to work for any of german airlines?
ANy help/advice would be appreciated,
thanks
i was wondering about todays pilot-situation in Germany. What are the requirements(besides being fluent in german) to work for any of german airlines?
ANy help/advice would be appreciated,
thanks
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Several thousand pilots out of work, mostly low hour guys though. Air Berlin is about to fold during the coming winter releasing another 1300 pilots with experience onto the local market. OLTs future is questionable as well, right after they bought out contact air which is going to lose its Lufthansa contracts in the near future.
However as far as i know there might be the odd chance at Aerologic, Condor is still slowly taking in new FOs. The situation is not really good overall.
However as far as i know there might be the odd chance at Aerologic, Condor is still slowly taking in new FOs. The situation is not really good overall.
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Air Berlin is about to fold during the coming winter releasing another 1300 pilots with experience onto the local market
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Huge and insubstantial blown up is diffrent. Read some statements made from the Management and you will recognize it. Most of the people in key positions still have a style of running the show. There are many good ones within but they are kept occupied and sidetracked so they cannot disturb the old cliques. The tone is rough and you hear often that you are not forced to work here and free to go........
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Air Berlin is about to fold during the coming winter releasing another 1300 pilots with experience onto the local market
Air Berlin is about to fold during the coming winter releasing another 1300 pilots with experience onto the local market
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Probably gonna go down the drain as well. It is fully integrated into air berlin and air berlin provides nearly all back office services, it is of course financially integrated too which means that niki doesn't have any money of its own.
I would be happy to be proven wrong of course, in both cases. But i don't see how, especially with a huge labour conflict looming at air berlin and pilots willing to strike the company into insolvency.
I would be happy to be proven wrong of course, in both cases. But i don't see how, especially with a huge labour conflict looming at air berlin and pilots willing to strike the company into insolvency.
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It is fully integrated into air berlin
Only hope would be that old Niki Lauda takes again some of the Airbuses and starts his 3. Airline, as he still most some of the Airbuses and Embraers.
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EAM,
that would be his fourth attempt then. There were two companies by the name of Lauda air already. The 1st operated F27 and went bankrupt in 1983, the second one was forced on Austrian Airways in 2002 just before it would have gone belly-up. His 3rd attempt is Fly Niki, which is now a part of the ailing Air Berlin conglomerate.
This gentleman has not exactly a stellar record when it comes to running an airline.
that would be his fourth attempt then. There were two companies by the name of Lauda air already. The 1st operated F27 and went bankrupt in 1983, the second one was forced on Austrian Airways in 2002 just before it would have gone belly-up. His 3rd attempt is Fly Niki, which is now a part of the ailing Air Berlin conglomerate.
This gentleman has not exactly a stellar record when it comes to running an airline.
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Yes I know that, just took Lauda I and Lauda II as one.
I even wanted to add the comment "Who ever wants to fly for him again" but itīs still better than being without a job.
I even wanted to add the comment "Who ever wants to fly for him again" but itīs still better than being without a job.
I even wanted to add the comment "Who ever wants to fly for him again" but itīs still better than being without a job.
Denti -
You are making rather strong statements with regards to AB. Now I am not saying they are untrue or even improbable but I have not yet been able to find anything expanding on this except for the rather bad financial figures for 2nd quartal.
Are the further reductions in fleet size You hinted at already certain and maybe even published somewhere?
You are making rather strong statements with regards to AB. Now I am not saying they are untrue or even improbable but I have not yet been able to find anything expanding on this except for the rather bad financial figures for 2nd quartal.
Are the further reductions in fleet size You hinted at already certain and maybe even published somewhere?