It seems this sort of info gets posted on here every six months or so.
If any recent joiners can add to this with
*Monthly salary in NZ or Brunei Dollars when you started,
*How long you had to wait from registering with Rishworth to actually starting.
*What the accommodation deal is (do you have to share for the entire contract?).
*Any Medical benefits while on the Rishworth contract
*Any Loss of Licence Insurance while on the Rishworth contract
*Any nasty (or pleasant) surprises you got when you arrived.
*Anything else you think worthwhile for wannabees
Then perhaps we will have a definative resource for RBA wannabees. Perhaps these guys will have more situational awareness. Perhaps they will be able to make better decisions.
Cheers
Joining Royal Brunei Airlines
You will need
A United Kingdom (JAA) A.T.P.L.
Or
A New Zealand A.T.P.L.
A Boeing 767 Type Rating
Obviously time on type is a huge advantage, but many have been accepted with nothing but the bare type rating.
When you have these, you will need to contact
Captain Jack Priest
Senior Consultant
Rishworth Aviation
[email protected]
www.rishworth.co.nz PO Box 37-434, Parnell
Auckland, New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 302 0080
Fax: +64 9 302 0078
Once you are in the system, you will be contacted when,
1. R.B.A. needs more pilots
2. Jack considers that you best fit the requirements RBA have given him.
I have heard pilots who have come through Rishworth complain that they were told to get their B767 rating immediately because they would get a job straight away.
Then they have ended up waiting more than a year for the magic phone call.
All the time the bank, Mum & Dad, or whoever loaned you the money for the type rating are demanding to know when they will get repaid.
If you don’t have a B 767 type rating, there are several places where you can get them, including R.B.A. but just because you buy your type rating from RBA, you are absolutely NOT guaranteed a job with R.B.A.
Places where guys have bought type ratings include the USA, Canada and New Zealand, but I think Air New Zealand have stopped offering them. I’m pretty sure Jack Priest will be able to suggest where you can get a rating if you can’t find out anywhere else.
Cadetships
These are only available to Subjects of H.M. The Sultan of Brunei (ie Bruneian Citizens).
These cadetships will take the successful cadet all the way through from ab initio flying training, through all the ground school subjects and flying training, and even a posting with a (usually) British regional airline for a year or more to get experience, before joining the RBA fleet. The training is done in the U.K. (often Prestwick or Southampton).