Hey DDC
IBEX does their own inhouse training for the expat/TF transitions... Training footprint looks alittle like this... Arrive Japan, do the Airlaw, Radio, ground school at the ANA school house to get prepped for the 2 written exams that are required... Take said exams and then follow on CRM/ WX/ and a few more misc classes non-testable... About 1 month in HND/Tokyo... To Sendai for Company Indoc/ OM/ Sys CBT/ Intergration... About 1 month... To HND for sim... FSI sim with IBX instructors... JCAB Check with IBX Checker JCAB observed for intial/JCAB ATPL & type... 1 month... Back to Sendai for OJT/ OE... Not sure of current number of sectors required these days, about 60-80 then a JCAB observed line check... 2 months... Intial training complete normally 6-7 months... Yeah I know long but just the way it rolls, might get lucky and get it done quicker but plan on 6-7 for your mental health...
Days off are 10 for Non-commuting and 20 every 2 months for commuters... Forget the USA bid system... This is Japan... You will get some "BD" blank days which are duty free days for rest requirements... They have added two BD for commuters for jetlag recovery so after your 20 block days off on your return you will have 2 BD... Non commuters also get a single BD during the month so basicly you will be free of duty 11 days per month...
For commuters you are paid a "Commuting Allowance" each month... You arrange and pay for your own transportation to and from where you choose to commute to... Want to go to Europe this break, enjoy... Oz the next break, enjoy... Thailand next break, ENJOY... Want to hang in J-land, no problem... Allowance is paid no tickets/ receipts required except for reimbersement of train tickets to/from HND/NRT...
Hope this answers your questions... Currently there a 3 Crew Lease companies... TWI Aviation is under new Management/ Ownership and is the Best Agency to go with now... Really Good service and they handle ALL the issues and make J-land easy... There is a thread at Airlinepilotcentral under Hiring titled CRJ Pilots wanted Japan I think which address many questions... T&C have changed since the tread was started so disregard those as listed...
The Company is good... Excellent mx... Great people and good Management... Expat/ TF Captains are treated well and there are no issues... Any other questions post or PM...
Kampai, Jpncrjdriver
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