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The phrase "once bitten, twice shy" comes to mind.
And is there any reason to believe they conduct their business WRT to their employees any better than they do to their customers? Can't see the UK branch lasting in it's present form, (although it might be a back door to easyJet, BA or anyone else who fancies a pre packaged presence at Gatwick and Luton?)
And is there any reason to believe they conduct their business WRT to their employees any better than they do to their customers? Can't see the UK branch lasting in it's present form, (although it might be a back door to easyJet, BA or anyone else who fancies a pre packaged presence at Gatwick and Luton?)
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I can understand Sick's logic of questioning if Wizzair UK will survive in it's present form, indeed I wonder how close they are to the point of no return. Wizzair Uk does not appear to be making money, rather they now have a strong reputation in the UK for being totally unreliable and should be avoided at all costs unless there is no alternative. When things go wrong their reputation seems sealed for being very difficult to impossible to deal with and get refunds (I have bitter experience of this and am still waiting many months for reimbursement for cancelled flights and will only book with them again under great duress as I consider them a bunch of thieves - they were the cheapest, most convenient option recently but I took my booking elsewhere). To add to this, they have huge employee retention problems, apparently the latest Jet2 pilot induction courses are only filled with WizzairUK pilots. Once a brand is trashed, it is very hard and expensive to recover the situation, but by being sold and rebranded, lots of the UK side of operations could;d perhaps start afresh?
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PS: I mean second officer entry with fATPL, not a PPL under their cadet scheme.
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Frozen ATPL does not count for much. It is not an ATPL till you get the necessary experience. You will have stiff competition from candidates with thousands of hours jet time. I think they do prefere younger but type rated. It is not tye best Airline option. Ryan Air,Esy Jet and Jet2 are better.
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Frozen ATPL does not count for much. It is not an ATPL till you get the necessary experience. You will have stiff competition from candidates with thousands of hours jet time. I think they do prefere younger but type rated. It is not tye best Airline option. Ryan Air,Esy Jet and Jet2 are better.
I have a frozen ATPL (Greek Licence) and I am a UK passport holder. I currently fly the 747 on my FAA ATP for a US cargo carrier but I am married to a Romanian woman who wishes to return to Europe.
I have 7000 hours of which 5000 are jet, a mixed bag of 747, 767, CRJ and E190 but I’m not A320 rated, I am also 50 years of age and would like to know if I would realistically stand a chancel or are they after all the young up and coming Eastern European pilots only?
I started late in aviation, well into my 30s and just wonder if they see a pilot like me not fitting in with the younger crowd.
I have 7000 hours of which 5000 are jet, a mixed bag of 747, 767, CRJ and E190 but I’m not A320 rated, I am also 50 years of age and would like to know if I would realistically stand a chancel or are they after all the young up and coming Eastern European pilots only?
I started late in aviation, well into my 30s and just wonder if they see a pilot like me not fitting in with the younger crowd.
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I have a frozen ATPL (Greek Licence) and I am a UK passport holder. I currently fly the 747 on my FAA ATP for a US cargo carrier but I am married to a Romanian woman who wishes to return to Europe.
I have 7000 hours of which 5000 are jet, a mixed bag of 747, 767, CRJ and E190 but I’m not A320 rated, I am also 50 years of age and would like to know if I would realistically stand a chancel or are they after all the young up and coming Eastern European pilots only?
I started late in aviation, well into my 30s and just wonder if they see a pilot like me not fitting in with the younger crowd.
I have 7000 hours of which 5000 are jet, a mixed bag of 747, 767, CRJ and E190 but I’m not A320 rated, I am also 50 years of age and would like to know if I would realistically stand a chancel or are they after all the young up and coming Eastern European pilots only?
I started late in aviation, well into my 30s and just wonder if they see a pilot like me not fitting in with the younger crowd.
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I have a frozen ATPL (Greek Licence) and I am a UK passport holder. I currently fly the 747 on my FAA ATP for a US cargo carrier but I am married to a Romanian woman who wishes to return to Europe.
I have 7000 hours of which 5000 are jet, a mixed bag of 747, 767, CRJ and E190 but I’m not A320 rated, I am also 50 years of age and would like to know if I would realistically stand a chancel or are they after all the young up and coming Eastern European pilots only?
I started late in aviation, well into my 30s and just wonder if they see a pilot like me not fitting in with the younger crowd.
I have 7000 hours of which 5000 are jet, a mixed bag of 747, 767, CRJ and E190 but I’m not A320 rated, I am also 50 years of age and would like to know if I would realistically stand a chancel or are they after all the young up and coming Eastern European pilots only?
I started late in aviation, well into my 30s and just wonder if they see a pilot like me not fitting in with the younger crowd.
get a Divorce and you can pay it off faster by staying in the US . Jokes aside don’t do it please !
Or just take early retirement? Then move
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I have a frozen ATPL (Greek Licence) and I am a UK passport holder. I currently fly the 747 on my FAA ATP for a US cargo carrier but I am married to a Romanian woman who wishes to return to Europe.
I have 7000 hours of which 5000 are jet, a mixed bag of 747, 767, CRJ and E190 but I’m not A320 rated, I am also 50 years of age and would like to know if I would realistically stand a chancel or are they after all the young up and coming Eastern European pilots only?
I started late in aviation, well into my 30s and just wonder if they see a pilot like me not fitting in with the younger crowd.
I have 7000 hours of which 5000 are jet, a mixed bag of 747, 767, CRJ and E190 but I’m not A320 rated, I am also 50 years of age and would like to know if I would realistically stand a chancel or are they after all the young up and coming Eastern European pilots only?
I started late in aviation, well into my 30s and just wonder if they see a pilot like me not fitting in with the younger crowd.
Is commuting not an option? I reckon even if you went 50% at your current outfit you will still be on more than Wizz full time FO.
Or
OneAir?
Uk Cargo 747 start up. Not sure about your license issue but uk passport holder helps.