Paying Back Type Rating/Line Training Bond.

[rogerthat777]

Hello all,

A difficult scenario here but;

if you decided to leave an airline that you were bonded to for your type rating and line training, way before the end of the bond period, and that airline is not based in the EU, (but you return to the UK) how would they get their money back from you (if you couldn't pay them back)?

Does international law come into the equation, extradition?

Would it be brought to court where the employee is based if they decided not to show where the airline is based?

[GlueBall]

Think about your "next" job where you'll have to explain where and how you got your type rating and initial flying experience!

Your "next" employer may want to verify your previous employment history. The aviation industry is a relatively small community. If ever you expect to get on with a real airline you wouldn't want skeletons in your closet. :ooh:

[Bealzebub]

How they would get their money back would depend on the circumstances. Some airlines require a bank guarantee. If you broke a contract and owed them money, they can seek recovery through the courts either in their own jurisdiction or through the defendants if that person has fled.

Most airline companies will expect and stipulate that you have the right to travel unrestricted worldwide. Obviously it has the potential to cause them enormous difficulties if you are likely to be arrested on arrival in any country, for a previous violation history in that country. In addition as has already been pointed out, most employers would expect to be able to secure satisfactory references from your previous employer. This is unlikely to be forthcoming if you have absconded owing them money, or otherwise breached your contract.

It is very unwise to blot your copybook in this industry and to be perceived as flakey or unreliable. There are too many people chasing the best jobs (every job these days,) for airlines not to be choosy in who they select. In an industry that seeks to employ adults with integrity and a mature attitude, you would be at a great disadvantage if you were unable to portray yourself as such.

[Facelookbovvered]

If you knew that your outfit was not likley to be around (eg XL) i woulnd't worry about it too much, likewise if you have been made redundant and owe a training debt (rather than a bond) i would offer to pay £10 per month, there isn't a court in the land that will enforce payment of £300+ p/month against some one who can't pay, ie out of work as a result of being made redundant by the same outfit seeking enforcement.

[Bealzebub]

You obviously glossed over the part where the poster said:
if you decided to leave an airline that you were bonded to
It is also a popular myth to suppose that there is "any court in the land" that will not consider the complete state of your financial position when making an order. Your suggestion of what you would like to pay is not the overriding factor.