Originally Posted by Madp1lot (Post 11594436)

Hi everyone.

Any rumours about DEC openings for easyJet Europe anytime soon?
I keep hearing and reading that EZ is short on pilots for summer24, so wondering how that omelet's cooking, and how many eggs will be needed.

Happy landings.

Originally Posted by Lepo (Post 11450270)

The problem of self sponsored type rating as the "best" possibility for a first job was a monster created by pilots who wanted to fast track to an airline job without going through the "hassle" of hour building. Some airlines wisely realized people were willing to pay for this and started offering this program and freed themselves the responsibility of financing training for their own pilots, which is the rule in most places worldwide.

Now this monster is too big and no one knows how to defeat it, as you can see from posts above. Those who decide to follow the traditional career path of hour building flying small airplanes and/or regional airlines get behind financially compared to those who pay for a type rating right out of flight school and start flying a B737/A320 as their first job.

I honestly don't know how this can be solved since saying "don't pay for it" does not work. People are willing to pay for it. Only a change in regulations would force airlines to pay for the training of their own pilots.

Originally Posted by dlcmdrx (Post 11594518)

mmm how about imposing a similar rule to the us 1500 hr rule?

thanks to that rule us pilots not only have better pay but much better rosters and a lot more of days off

Originally Posted by Mr Good Cat (Post 11594783)

Naughty :=:E
Plus, in this part of the world a 1500 hr SEP pilot historically hasn't usually been any better a pilot than a 180 hr cadet! It's about training standards not just hours.

Originally Posted by R T Jones (Post 11594455)

We are told internally that recruitment is complete for summer 24 and attrition is on plan....

Originally Posted by A320LGW (Post 11684784)

Who, with the required experience, is signing up to pay 30k for a type rating with this company? If you've got the required experience, there is a list of companies that would hire you without having to pay. Who is it attracting exactly?

The salary as an FO is quite poor compared to competitors, that's without the "bond" deduction payments. Very bizarre ..

Originally Posted by monkey.tennis (Post 11684854)

point of order. The type rating is £22k.

“Type Rating runs for approximately 6-8 weeks and is a self-funded cost of approximately £22,000, or bonded 36-month salary deduction of £611 per month (the exact cost will be confirmed at point of offer).”

Originally Posted by Boeingdriver999 (Post 11456512)

My mates who remain have mostly passed the threshold of moving and now have the golden handcuffs so to speak. Are they happy? Absolutely. As happy as a pilot can be who’s never experienced a world outside of easyJet.

Originally Posted by Denti (Post 11685915)

It is different for different people. And yes, i have done most of my life outside of the low cost world. Still, there is something to be said about having half a year off free time on a full time contract, taking home around 10k a month and just flying 500 to 600 hours. And yes, being home every night, having a chance at a meaningful private life outside of the job. And that at ripe old age of 25.