Originally Posted by
lucky_strike
It thought that it had something to do with the electrical problems that needed to be rectified .
A jet is a jet and shouldnt all time in jets be recognised as jet time ?!?! I mean to say that if you fly for a corporate , it is still a jet and still jet time .
P S : Why do you think that Air Sahara has not yet changed thier poilcy of upfront money ?!?! Are they not in need of Pilots and do they not need to have policies at par with thier competators ?!?!
1st - A Jet is not like all the other jets. Fly them & you'll find out.
2nd - Whats to stop someone like Jet Airways asking for money up front? That is Sahara's policy, & who are you or I to tell them otherwise. There are people who have the money and are willing to spend it for an up front TR. As far as having policies on par with their competitors - If you get a chance, look at the contract that is currently offered to a newly hired FO with Spicejet, & look at the one being offered by Sahara. Take into account all factors inc Inflation, personal development as a pilot etc etc.. & the Spicejet contract is worth **** in my opinion.
If you do the sums, being bonded is a definate no - no. You get shafted in the long run. If you look at the thread about Pay scales in Asia, I'm sure there is an FO with Jet, coming home with something in the region of Rs82,000 pcm. I can't remember if he also has to pay for his training after that. Now, take the Sahara FO who brings home a min of Rs 145,000 basic for 50hrs of flying pcm, & you will see with a bit of arithmetic that the 17 lakhs invested in his/her 737TR, will be re-couped with a bit of OT, in well under 5 yrs (which I think is the current bond period - pls correct me if I'm wrong).
India is currently a great spring-board to start ones carreer in aviation, & not being bonded will give the individual the flexibility to move to pastures new, without having to perhaps miss out on some really good opportunities outside of India.
I hope this answers some of your questions - But I must stress, these are my opinions & many others will have their point of view. Work within your own budgets, & choose an operator that suits you until your next step.
Good luck in the future
HPC