EasyJet prepares for no-deal Brexit; converts UK pilot licenses to Austria

EasyJet will shift 1,400 UK pilot licenses to Austrian ones as the LCC prepares for a no-deal Brexit. “Depending on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, UK-issued pilot licenses after the UK leaves the EU could be no longer valid within the EU,” an EasyJet spokesperson said. “That’s why we have worked with the UK’s CAA and Austro Control [Austrian Aviation Authority] to come up with a solution,” the spokesperson said, adding the new licensing process will begin from November. Germany-registered pilots are excepted from this move, as they will move over to German licenses. UK-based crews that will carry out British operations do not have to make any changes. In preparation for Brexit in March 2019 EasyJet is transferring 130 of its UK-registered Airbus A319s/A320s to its Europe unit in Vienna. <br/>