Norse Atlantic

[snak]

Norse is now accepting online applications.

Any news/rumors on when they are likely to start the screenings? will they hire preferably former Norwegian guys?

[BAreject]

You would like to think so - as should all other airlines that carried out fire and rehire schemes!

[sangiovese.]

How are they intending to fulfill the requirements for a UK AOC? Not based here or financially headquartered? Oh and it’s not fire and rehire as that was obviously a completely different airline ….apparently.

[annakm]

Closing date for applications is 31/10

787/777 preferable but not essential. I’ve given it a go although I’m 737 TR. As most of the management are ex Norwegian, I guess there might be an understandable bias toward ex crew.

[snak]

Interesting, let's see what's gonna happen now...

[srjumbo747]

I find it strange that people will give them another chance.
Norwegian in disguise.

[Alrosa]

Well let the market/investors decide . In the meantime, those that are eligible, have an opportunity to gain employment in their chosen profession again; those that are not eligible, potentially face a little less competition for jobs.

[annakm]

Wonder how long it will take Norse to say ja eller nei? I’m assuming they will have been flooded with applications such is the market.

[Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP]

I heard that the Norse startup will now be kicked into 2023. It certainly doesn’t look like anything is on sale for Q1/Q2 2022.

[fulminn]

With Bjorn Kjos behind, I won't expect anything decent

[Jonnyknoxville]

they’ve already had a few of their aircraft painted up in Shannon , I doubt they’ll sit on them for another year

[Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP]

I hope you are correct.

Does anyone think this latest low cost long haul start up will ever turn a profit? Any of the well established LoCo's could add a few wide bodies or even the A321LR to their AOC at minimal risk. There seems to be zero interest from any of them.

[CW247]

I think you're trying to piss on the parade of hundreds of people who are literally dependent on Norse starting up and becoming a success. Like most, I acknowledge its a well trodden and risky path but someone will pull it off one day.

[Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP]

I'm not trying to piss on anything. I've plenty of good mates looking for work. I heard it from a source last week. He is ex Norwegian and had been approached for a management role. I hope they pull it off too.

[nicoli]

Yes, it makes completely sense that sensitive informations regarding a launch date are shared to future employees and then on pprune …

[SWBKCB]

About as much sense as painting up aircraft and recruiting staff with no route announcements or ticket sales

[snak]

Can an airline start selling tickets without having an AOC yet?

[back to Boeing]

Plenty of “Virtual” airlines have done exactly that.

[snak]

sure, but selling tickets for flights operated by different AOC holders...

[felixthecat]

Any news? Sounds very quiet…… I guess a million applications to decide on.