Condor: pilot interview prep

The essentials

CEO

Peter Gerber, since February 2024 (former head of Brussels Airlines)

Main base

Frankfurt

Shareholder

Attestor fund (majority since 2022)

Founded

1955 (Deutsche Flugdienst), named Condor since 1961

Fleet

Complete renewal: Airbus A330neo on long-haul, A320neo family on short/medium-haul

The fleet

• Long-haul: Airbus A330-900 (A330neo), which replaced the Boeing 767s
• Short/medium-haul: A320neo and A321neo (41 planned) replacing the A320, A321 and Boeing 757

Key dates

• 1955: Deutsche Flugdienst founded.
• 1961: named Condor.
• 2019: Thomas Cook collapses, Condor survives thanks to a State loan.
• 2022: bought by Attestor, fleet renewal begins.

Good to know

• Leisure airline: strong seasonality, flights to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and North America.
• One of Europe's youngest fleets after the renewal.
• Bases in several large German cities.

How to prepare

• Know the history (Lufthansa, Thomas Cook, Attestor) and the leisure model.
• Be able to talk about the move to A330neo and A320neo (Airbus commonality).
• Prepare the interview in English; German is often required.

Questions to prepare

• Why Condor rather than another airline?
• What do you know about Condor's fleet and how it is changing?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years at Condor?
• What attracts you to a leisure airline?

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