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Ya, but the KAL Cabin Crew look rather nice in their powder blue snug fitting uniforms (the female CC, that is :-)
Have enjoyed a few sits in hotel lobbies around Asia as they either came in or were checking out. My colleagues and I delayed our departure by a few minutes to "observe"…. best I recall!
K
Have enjoyed a few sits in hotel lobbies around Asia as they either came in or were checking out. My colleagues and I delayed our departure by a few minutes to "observe"…. best I recall!
K
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Ya, but the KAL Cabin Crew look rather nice in their powder blue snug fitting uniforms (the female CC, that is :-)
Have enjoyed a few sits in hotel lobbies around Asia as they either came in or were checking out. My colleagues and I delayed our departure by a few minutes to "observe"…. best I recall!
K
Have enjoyed a few sits in hotel lobbies around Asia as they either came in or were checking out. My colleagues and I delayed our departure by a few minutes to "observe"…. best I recall!
K
Dear Dominican,
I think that you have been flying too long at the other side.
You should have the chance to be at the inmigration line in Ezeiza behind a LAN Argentina crew...
I think that you have been flying too long at the other side.
You should have the chance to be at the inmigration line in Ezeiza behind a LAN Argentina crew...
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Keen to find out more about life as a B737 FO at Korean. Obviously the restriction of getting upgraded to Captain is a big downside of the job, but the agencies do advertise that there is the potential to swap to the Jumbo after a few years.
Any info as to whether this happens, what the likelihood of the command upgrade restriction getting changed, schedules, washout rates, nightstops, etc basically an up to date summation of the role in general would be very much appreciated.
I know this job isn't for everyone but the commuting aspect looks appealing.
Many thanks
Any info as to whether this happens, what the likelihood of the command upgrade restriction getting changed, schedules, washout rates, nightstops, etc basically an up to date summation of the role in general would be very much appreciated.
I know this job isn't for everyone but the commuting aspect looks appealing.
Many thanks
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Dominican, many thanks.
I sure will as the Air Japan job looks like on of the best all-round commuting jobs going. I'm on the 737 at the moment.
Out of interest what's the mix of day flying vs night flying vs freight at Air Japan?
I sure will as the Air Japan job looks like on of the best all-round commuting jobs going. I'm on the 737 at the moment.
Out of interest what's the mix of day flying vs night flying vs freight at Air Japan?
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It just varies so much that I wouldn't be doing you a favor by telling you what I get rostered because it will look very different than what other people get.
What I can tell you is that they have done a good job at getting the fatigue lowered with much better parings than we were getting just a couple of years back (it was bad) of course I'm not saying that it is not a fatiguing job, whenever you mix a commute of several time zones plus changes from day to night flights, fatigue will always be an issue, it is just more manageable now.
But as a ballpark figure....., you will be doing a mix of about 60-70% cargo and the rest pax. Night vs Day? That varies so much and depends if you get more cargo in the mix since most cargo duties are at night. Average is about 60 hours a month, sometimes the F/O's tend to fly more but unlikely that you will get overtime pass 70 hours..., they try to keep everybody bellow the min guaranteed.
What I can tell you is that they have done a good job at getting the fatigue lowered with much better parings than we were getting just a couple of years back (it was bad) of course I'm not saying that it is not a fatiguing job, whenever you mix a commute of several time zones plus changes from day to night flights, fatigue will always be an issue, it is just more manageable now.
But as a ballpark figure....., you will be doing a mix of about 60-70% cargo and the rest pax. Night vs Day? That varies so much and depends if you get more cargo in the mix since most cargo duties are at night. Average is about 60 hours a month, sometimes the F/O's tend to fly more but unlikely that you will get overtime pass 70 hours..., they try to keep everybody bellow the min guaranteed.
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If your skin is thick..., and you can identify a bitter asshole when you read...! Then I invite you to read a long standing thread about AJX from a year back until now..., lots of info and the biggest bunch of whining babies in pprune.
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To be completely honest, if you join Korean as an FO, the worst case scenario is that you will like the job.
I'm being serious, because unless you want to finish your career as an FO you will have to leave KAL at some point to get command somewhere else.
You put very few hours in the logbook on the 737 fleet.
Also, the transition to widebody is not a good move as you will be bonded.
The FO gig only makes sense for furloughed and unemployed pilots imho.
SM
I'm being serious, because unless you want to finish your career as an FO you will have to leave KAL at some point to get command somewhere else.
You put very few hours in the logbook on the 737 fleet.
Also, the transition to widebody is not a good move as you will be bonded.
The FO gig only makes sense for furloughed and unemployed pilots imho.
SM
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Dom & SM thank you. Very much appreciated.
The upgrade policy at Korean makes it a non starter I think, which is a shame as the other parts of the contract are actually quite appealing.
Having read the Air Japan info, the folks there seem happy (well as happy as you're going to get a pilot group!) so shall pop an application into Crew or Parc.
The upgrade policy at Korean makes it a non starter I think, which is a shame as the other parts of the contract are actually quite appealing.
Having read the Air Japan info, the folks there seem happy (well as happy as you're going to get a pilot group!) so shall pop an application into Crew or Parc.
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hey guys just wanted to get some info on the medical at Korean air, is it true that you have to have perfect vision? and that lasik eye corrections is not accepted? I also heard from Korean pilots that you basically have to be flawless (i.e. without any scars, no health problems etc). any info on the medical for Korean air would help. Cheers
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B777 Captain Korean rosters
Hi there
Would a present Korean B777 Captain (preferably commuting from Europe) please be kind enough to PM me few personal monthly rosters in order to get an accurate idea of what to expect.
Any other real and concrete knowledge outside of the agencies information's packages will be much appreciated.
I just need the facts... for the moans I have everything I need on PPRuNe.
Thank you very much.
Fly safe.
Would a present Korean B777 Captain (preferably commuting from Europe) please be kind enough to PM me few personal monthly rosters in order to get an accurate idea of what to expect.
Any other real and concrete knowledge outside of the agencies information's packages will be much appreciated.
I just need the facts... for the moans I have everything I need on PPRuNe.
Thank you very much.
Fly safe.