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The link is actually on BA website, once you've clicked on "apply now", just follow the link for Glasgow, Edinburgh roadshows and you'll find the Dubai ones.
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[QUOTE] Due to the high demand, they have created additional seminars on the 8th and the 9th as well. /QUOTE]
Emma....do you have a link as such? Have tried looking but can't find anything, I'm sure it'll be well used
Emma....do you have a link as such? Have tried looking but can't find anything, I'm sure it'll be well used
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Seems like certain timings are already sold out 
Follow the link below and once on the event page, check the bottom of the page for alternative days / timings.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/briti...982315?aff=es2
And YES, this is an official seminar, for those who had doubts about it. BA has publicly announced they will be hiring 300+ pilots in 2016.
Good luck everyone!
Cheers
Follow the link below and once on the event page, check the bottom of the page for alternative days / timings.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/briti...982315?aff=es2
And YES, this is an official seminar, for those who had doubts about it. BA has publicly announced they will be hiring 300+ pilots in 2016.
Good luck everyone!
Cheers
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Is there more than one Park Regis in Dubai? The map on their event page makes it seem it's along SZR near Dubai Mall, but google keeps sending me to the Park Regis Kris Kin in Karama.
Appears to be sold out. If anything this may get someone in the bouncy castle to pull their finger out and actually do something about this...
Appears to be sold out. If anything this may get someone in the bouncy castle to pull their finger out and actually do something about this...
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Good luck and happy hunting to all those who attend with aspirations of returniing home to the first world (or close to it).
Home is not where you receive a text to "welcome you home" and yet you need a visa to live there.
An airline that gives the pilots more hope of a relationship with the management and an understanding of each other's concerns, without just changing contract specifics (workforce negative) without negotiation must be worth a look at.
I am not going to the seminars but I sincerely hope those that go get what they want from it and it is quite possible that BA could recruit all its 2016 intake from the ME.
j
Home is not where you receive a text to "welcome you home" and yet you need a visa to live there.
An airline that gives the pilots more hope of a relationship with the management and an understanding of each other's concerns, without just changing contract specifics (workforce negative) without negotiation must be worth a look at.
I am not going to the seminars but I sincerely hope those that go get what they want from it and it is quite possible that BA could recruit all its 2016 intake from the ME.
j
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For those that are suitably qualified, a short haul command at either LGW or LHR within 12 months of joining is a real possibility. That would certainly make it an attractive proposition for many here with others preferring perhaps the more sedate lifestyle that long haul at BA can offer.
Either way, however, I doubt BA will get anywhere near the numbers that either they or many on these forums allude to. Whilst there will be genuine applicants attending these roadshows, many will stay. I'll be surprised if EK lose anymore than 30 pilots at the very most over the next year or so despite the ridiculous hours we're pushing each and every month now.
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For those that are suitably qualified, a short haul command at either LGW or LHR within 12 months of joining is a real possibility. That would certainly make it an attractive proposition for many here with others preferring perhaps the more sedate lifestyle that long haul at BA can offer.
Either way, however, I doubt BA will get anywhere near the numbers that either they or many on these forums allude to. Whilst there will be genuine applicants attending these roadshows, many will stay. I'll be surprised if EK lose anymore than 30 pilots at the very most over the next year or so despite the ridiculous hours we're pushing each and every month now.
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Can't agree Harry! While in the past many have complained and aid they were 'looking' I have NEVER seen so may unhappy people seriously looking at options.
I know 3 who have resigned in the last 2 weeks and 4 more who will be out by November. That is 7 out of your 30 number.
I had never considered leaving and am now watching options closely. Not ready to jump hastily - but ready for when the right job comes around.
I suspect there are many who will be leaving and and even larger number, like me, who are open minded about leaving.
Unless they drop the hours to 80/month as it was previously and is the industry standard people will leave.
I know 3 who have resigned in the last 2 weeks and 4 more who will be out by November. That is 7 out of your 30 number.
I had never considered leaving and am now watching options closely. Not ready to jump hastily - but ready for when the right job comes around.
I suspect there are many who will be leaving and and even larger number, like me, who are open minded about leaving.
Unless they drop the hours to 80/month as it was previously and is the industry standard people will leave.
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It does seem to be happening. One of my very recent flights was the FO's last flight with EK, the Purser had 2 months to go and several of the cabin crew were also working their notice.
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What is interesting about BA visiting Dubai is that I personally know more pilots from continental Europe who are attending the seminars than Brits themselves.
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If you want to go and live in the UK then BA will suit some - but the short haul lifestyle there is hard work. Just take a gander at the BA threads running in 'Terms and Endearment' at the moment
Long haul fine but forget a command in those fleets for a long long time!
Long haul fine but forget a command in those fleets for a long long time!
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WK. "Short haul flying there is a lot of hard work"? C'mon man! As opposed to what most of us do here.....short haul, medium haul, long haul, ultra long haul, over up to 12 time zone changes, with MINIMUM time off, month in and month out, without credit for ground schools, online training, manual handling sims or PPC two day sims.
But on second thought, you're right. Tough European airports with modern ATC and within two maybe three time zone changes (with a few exceptions of course). Who would want to do that? Where's the professional challenges in that? And of course with grievance procedures in place, where's that challenge? And the challenges of living a healthy lifestyle....again boring.
But on second thought, you're right. Tough European airports with modern ATC and within two maybe three time zone changes (with a few exceptions of course). Who would want to do that? Where's the professional challenges in that? And of course with grievance procedures in place, where's that challenge? And the challenges of living a healthy lifestyle....again boring.