CCL hiring for Boeing contract pilots
Cambridge Communications LTD is again advertising for contract "pilot" positions at Boeing Training and Flight Services. The terms look okay to some, but they are a large reduction from what they were previously. The biggest problem however is that the need appears to be for pilots to participate in union busting activities at Avianca Airlines. Boeing signed a contract with Avianca at almost the exact same time that Avianca management terminated over 100 pilots for their involvement in union activities. IFALPA, the ECA, and ALPA in the USA have all condemned the actions of Avianca management. ALPA has also condemned Boeing for supplying pilots to Avianca during this dispute. These press releases can be found online and will be posted here in due order.
Whilst many believe that working for Boeing might carry some prestige, nothing could be further from the truth. The CCL positions are not full time Boeing positions. They are looked down upon by other Boeing employees. Many of the current "pilots" have gone one or two years without actually flying an airplane. Many of the contracts are for jumpseat observation only, not flying. It can be career suicide to join this group both by becoming non-current and now the risk of being labelled a union buster.