I HAVE BEEN WITH NJE AROUND 9 MONTHS AND STILL ENJOYING IT. I HAVE FLOWN A TOTAL OF ABOUT 180 HRS AND IT ONLY TOOK ME FIVE MONTHS TO GET UPGRADED. I USUALLY AVERAGE 15 DAYS A MONTH AND HAVEN'T EXCEEDED 18 DAYS ONCE.
THE COMPANY NEEDS CAPTAINS AND ALTHOUGH THEY DO NOT EMPLOY DIRECT ENTRY CAPTAINS IF YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS YOU WILL GET AN UPGRADE WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THERE WERE GUYS ON MY UPGRADE COURSE WITH LESS THAN 3000 HRS.
THE ONES THAT MOAN ABOUT UPGRADE POLICY ARE USUALLY THE ONES THAT HAVE COCKED UP ON THE COURSE. THE ONES THAT MOAN ABOUT THE COMPANY ARE USUALLY THE ONES THAT GOT THE FLICK FOR COCKING UP, AND THERE HAVE BEEN SOME MAJOR COCK UPS IN THE PAST. (THERE IS STILL SOME DEAD WOOD AROUND BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT).
FO'S PAY 40500-45000 (EUROS P.A.) +15000P.A BASED IN EUROPE. (+20% FOR UK BASED PILOTS)
TRAINING BONDS
3 YEARS FOR PILOTS WITH LESS THAN 5000 HOURS
1 YEAR FOR THOSE WITH MORE THAN 5000 HOURS.
AND IT IS ONLY ON THE INITIAL RATING. I GOT MYSELF TWO TYPE RATINGS WITHIN 5 MONTHS AND I ONLY HAVE 3 MONTHS LEFT ON MY BOND.
THESE JUST TO CLARIFY SOME OF THE BS MENTIONED ABOVE.
FTLS
INAC FTLS AND THEY ARE NOT MUCH DIFFERENT TO UK.
REGARDING THE FIRST DAY IT IS NOT ANY DIFFERENT TO THE BA AND VIRGIN CREWS THAT CHOOSE TO LIVE IN FRANCE (ABOUT 300 OF THEM, FOR OBVIOUS TAX BENEFITS). THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT THOSE CREWS HAVE TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN ID90 TKT AND POSITION TO LHR PRIOR TO STARTING THEIR DUTY WHERE AS WE GET TO CHOOSE WHERE WE LIVE AND THE COMPANY FLY US TO WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IS ON THE FIRST DAY.
BEST JOB I VE HAD. JUST TRY TO KEEP IT SIMPLE, GO TO WORK DO YOUR BIT KEEP YOUR PLATE CLEAN AND ENJOY YOUR 4-5 DAYS OFF AT THE END OF IT.
LI KE I VE SAID BEFORE. IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY LEAVE.
Last edited by nxmember; 18th Feb 2004 at 05:02.